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crone.

An old woman.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɹoʊn/General-American/kɹəʊn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An old woman.

    archaic
  2. An archetypal figure, a wise woman.

  3. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.

  4. An old ewe.

    obsolete
  5. An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English crone, from Anglo-Norman carogne (compare central Old French charogne (a term of abuse, literally “carrion, carcass, old sheep, hag”), whence modern French charogne). Doublet of carrion.

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