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[ krohn ] / kroʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crone ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna withered, witchlike old woman. Origin of crone1350–1400; Middle English <Middle Dutch croonie old ewe <Old North French caroniecarrion OTHER WORDS FROM cronecronish, adjectiveWords nearby croneCromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver, crone, cronic, Cronin, Cronjé, cronk, Cronkhite-Canada syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croneAn “articulate and very clever man,” Watson said, “Crone was a loyal servant to Rupert Murdoch for many years.” Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST Back in 2009, Crone told Parliament that the phone-hacking allegations concerned only one rogue reporter and a private detective. Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST When hundreds more victims came to light last year, Crone was recalled to Parliament. Former Murdoch Lawyer Arrested in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Seven represents a single deity with seven aspects: Father, Mother, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, Crone, and Stranger. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Neither Mr. Myler nor Mr. Crone told me that wrongdoing extended beyond Mr. Goodman or Mr. Mulcaire,” it said. Is James Murdoch Toast?|Brian Cathcart|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST The crone thought to herself that the youth had made a bad choice, and therefore promised to comply with his wish. Helga the daughter of Einar was there, but she hung back; nearest of all stood Thurid the crone, listening closely. The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow|Allen French Still rocking back and forth, the crone loosened the strings, and opened the bag. The Wilderness Trail|Frank Williams Hospitable in her way, and really glad to see her guests, was the crone. Guy Deverell, v. 2 of 2|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu And the crone handed her visitor a slip of paper on which a few words were written. The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham
British Dictionary definitions for croneWord Origin for croneC14: from Old Northern French carogne carrion, ultimately from Latin caro flesh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cronewoman, beldam, hag, ugly |