EGAVE

crone

About 0.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An old woman.
  2. noun The archetypal figure of a wise woman.
  3. noun An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  4. noun An old ewe.
  5. noun An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

Similar words

beldame hag witch beldam crony cronehood crane croning crants creditress

Often followed by

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Word family

crones

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