Added 3 October 2026
crone
/kɹoʊn/ noun
In Latin: anus Wiktionary
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- An old woman.
- The archetypal figure of a wise woman.
- An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
Origin
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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