crone

[ krohn ]

noun

1. a withered, witchlike old woman.

crone

/ krəʊn /

noun

1. a witchlike old woman

Other Words From

• cronish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crone¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crone¹

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

Example Sentences

Such events eventually tied Morana with misfortune, with mythical narratives of the crone goddess even dabbling in sorcery and creating nightmares.

From Realm of History

An “articulate and very clever man,” Watson said, “Crone was a loyal servant to Rupert Murdoch for many years.”

From The Daily Beast

Back in 2009, Crone told Parliament that the phone-hacking allegations concerned only one rogue reporter and a private detective.

From The Daily Beast

When hundreds more victims came to light last year, Crone was recalled to Parliament.

From The Daily Beast

The Seven represents a single deity with seven aspects: Father, Mother, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, Crone, and Stranger.

From The Daily Beast

“Neither Mr. Myler nor Mr. Crone told me that wrongdoing extended beyond Mr. Goodman or Mr. Mulcaire,” it said.

From The Daily Beast

A hideous old crone covered with rags knelt beside the Duchesss, who on leaving the church offered her holy water.

From Project Gutenberg

You have learnt to sit behind the stove like an old crone, and to dangle at the apronstrings of the women.

From Project Gutenberg

Then the crone smote her lean hands one within the other, and laughed like a sea-gull.

From Project Gutenberg

The sexton approached the old crone, and laid his hand with violence upon her shoulder.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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