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crone

noun \ˈkrōn\

: a cruel or ugly old woman

Full Definition of CRONE

: a withered old woman

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Origin of CRONE

Middle English, a term of abuse, from Anglo-French caroine, charoine dead flesh — more at carrion

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CRONE

Synonyms: beldam (or beldame), carline (or carlin) [chiefly Scottish], hag, hellcat, trot, witch

Rhymes with CRONE

blown, bone, clone, cone, drone, flown, groan, grown, hone, known, loan, lone, moan, Mon, none, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, Saône, scone, sone, stone, throne, tone, zone

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