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crone


crone

noun \ˈkrōn\

Definition of CRONE

: a withered old woman
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Examples of CRONE

  1. The old crone lived alone.
  2. <a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself>

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
Related Words: harpy, shrew, virago
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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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