crone
crone · crones
An archetypal figure, a wise womanAn archetypal figure, a wise woman.
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» Some triple goddesses have the forms maiden, mother, and crone.
Meaning
5 sensesAn archetypal figure, a wise woman.
An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
(archaic)An old woman.
стару́хаstarúxa, карга́kargá
an ugly evil-looking old woman
(obsolete)An old ewe.
(obsolete)An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.
Examples
1 sentencesSome triple goddesses have the forms maiden, mother, and crone.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
old woman:
ugly evil-looking or frightening old woman; a hag:
Origin
From Middle English crone, from Anglo-Norman carogne (compare central Old French charogneFrom 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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