English

Noun

Crone ‎(plural Crones)

1. (Wicca) One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Mother and Maiden and representing an old woman
   • 2002, A.J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 90

     ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.

   • 2004, Aurora Greenbough, Cathy Jewell, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft, page 9

     The Lady is often thought of as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Antonyms

• Sage

Derived terms

• cronehood

English

Noun

crone ‎(plural crones)

1. (obsolete) An old woman.
   • Dryden

     But still the crone was constant to her note.

2. An archetypal figure, a Wise Woman.
3. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
4. (obsolete) An old ewe.

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5. (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.
   • Beaconsfield

     A few old battered crones of office.

   • Washington Irving

     The old crone [a negro man] lived in a hovel […] which his master had given him.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:old woman

Translations

Anagrams

• oncer
• recon