crone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kroʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krōn)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
crone /kroʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a withered, witchlike old woman.
cron•ish, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
crone  (krōn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a withered, witchlike old woman.
  • Old North French caronie carrion
  • Middle Dutch croonie old ewe
  • Middle English 1350–1400
cron′ish, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crone / krəʊn/
  1. a witchlike old woman
  2. (in neopagan religion) a postmenopausal woman who is respected for her wisdom and prophetic powers
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Northern French carogne carrion, ultimately from Latin caro flesh

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