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The definition of a crone is a hag or an old, ugly woman.

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An example of a crone is a mean, old lady.

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noun

an ugly, withered old woman; hag

Origin: ME term of abuse: beast, hag (revived by Scott in mod. sense) < Anglo-Fr carogne (see carrion) either directly or via MDu kronje in sense “old ewe”

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noun

An ugly, withered old woman; a hag.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old North French carogne, carrion, cantankerous woman

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *carōnia, carrion

Origin: , from Latin carō, carn-, flesh; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots

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