crone

[ krohn ]

/ kroʊn /

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noun

a withered, witchlike old woman.

RELATED WORDS

woman, beldam, hag, ugly

Nearby words

Origin of crone

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

Related formscron·ish, adjective

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Examples from the Web for crone

An “articulate and very clever man,” Watson said, “Crone was a loyal servant to Rupert Murdoch for many years.”
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Back in 2009, Crone told Parliament that the phone-hacking allegations concerned only one rogue reporter and a private detective.
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When hundreds more victims came to light last year, Crone was recalled to Parliament.
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The Seven represents a single deity with seven aspects: Father, Mother, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, Crone, and Stranger.
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“Neither Mr. Myler nor Mr. Crone told me that wrongdoing extended beyond Mr. Goodman or Mr. Mulcaire,” it said.
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The crone thought to herself that the youth had made a bad choice, and therefore promised to comply with his wish.
The Fairy Ring|Various
Helga the daughter of Einar was there, but she hung back; nearest of all stood Thurid the crone, listening closely.
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow|Allen French
Still rocking back and forth, the crone loosened the strings, and opened the bag.
The Wilderness Trail|Frank Williams
Hospitable in her way, and really glad to see her guests, was the crone.
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And the crone handed her visitor a slip of paper on which a few words were written.
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham

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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Word Origin and History for crone

crone

late 14c., from Anglo-French carogne, from Old North French carogne, term of abuse for a cantankerous or withered woman, literally "carrion," from Vulgar Latin *caronia (see carrion).