crone

[ krohn ]

/ kroʊn /

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noun

a withered, witchlike old woman.

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Origin of crone

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle Dutch croonie old ewe <Old North French caroniecarrion

OTHER WORDS FROM crone

cronish, adjective

Words nearby crone

Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver, crone, cronic, Cronin, Cronjé, cronk, Cronkite

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How to use crone in a sentence

Such events eventually tied Morana with misfortune, with mythical narratives of the crone goddess even dabbling in sorcery and creating nightmares.
The Most Enigmatic Slavic Gods and Goddesses|Dattatreya Mandal|March 13, 2022|Realm of History
An “articulate and very clever man,” Watson said, “Crone was a loyal servant to Rupert Murdoch for many years.”
Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Back in 2009, Crone told Parliament that the phone-hacking allegations concerned only one rogue reporter and a private detective.
Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When hundreds more victims came to light last year, Crone was recalled to Parliament.
Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The Seven represents a single deity with seven aspects: Father, Mother, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, Crone, and Stranger.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Neither Mr. Myler nor Mr. Crone told me that wrongdoing extended beyond Mr. Goodman or Mr. Mulcaire,” it said.
Is James Murdoch Toast?|Brian Cathcart|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A hideous old crone covered with rags knelt beside the Duchesss, who on leaving the church offered her holy water.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
You have learnt to sit behind the stove like an old crone, and to dangle at the apronstrings of the women.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Then the crone smote her lean hands one within the other, and laughed like a sea-gull.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
The sexton approached the old crone, and laid his hand with violence upon her shoulder.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth
As her eyes got accustomed to the dim light, she saw the figures of two women, a boy, and an old crone sitting by a wood fire.
A Flight with the Swallows|Emma Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for crone

crone

/ (krəʊn) /

noun

a witchlike old woman

Word Origin for crone

C14: from Old Northern French carogne carrion, ultimately from Latin caro flesh

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