crone

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kɹoʊn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹəʊn/ Rhymes: -əʊn Homophone: crosne === Noun === crone (plural crones) (archaic) An old woman. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:old woman An archetypal figure, a wise woman. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag. (obsolete) An old ewe. (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “crone”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === oncer, Oncer, Coren, coner, necro-, Creon, necro, Ceron, recon == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch corōna, from Latin corōna. Doublet of crune. === Noun === crône f crown, wreath ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== crônen ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: kroonAfrikaans: kroon→ Indonesian: kerunNegerhollands: kroon Limburgish: kroean === Further reading === “crone”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “crone (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I == Middle English == === Noun === crone (West Midland) alternative form of crane (“crane”)