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crone
[ krohn ]
/ kroʊn /
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noun
a withered, witchlike old woman.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of crone
OTHER WORDS FROM crone
cronish, adjectiveWords nearby crone
Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver, crone, cronic, Cronin, Cronjé, cronk, Cronkite
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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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