crone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krohn]
- /kroʊn/
- /krəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krohn]
- /kroʊn/

Definitions of crone word

countable noun crone A crone is an ugly old woman. 3
noun crone a witchlike old woman 3
noun crone an ugly, withered old woman; hag 3
noun crone a withered, witchlike old woman. 1
noun crone An old woman who is thin and ugly. 1
noun crone haggard old woman 1

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Origin of crone

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch croonie old ewe < Old North French caronie carrion

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Parts of speech for Crone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crone

crone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for crone

noun crone

woman — the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man.
beldam — an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
hag — bog; quagmire.
ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
old woman — elderly lady

All 5 Synonyms of crone

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