Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word CRONE

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Definitions of CRONE

1. An archetypal figure, a Wise Woman.
2. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
3. (archaic) An old woman.
4. (obsolete) An old ewe.
5. (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.
6. (Wicca) One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Mother and Maiden, representing an old woman.

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Examples of Using CRONE in a Sentence

• Mallt-y-Nos (Matilda of the Night), also known as the Night Mallt, is a crone in Welsh mythology who rides with Arawn and the hounds (Cŵn Annwn) of the Wild Hunt, chasing sorrowful, lost souls to Annwn.
• The elected councillors were Loralea Carruthers, Terry Foster, Joe Persechini, Tara Roy-Diclemente, Cathy Morton and Scott Crone.
• Conductor enlist the help of Thomas the Tank Engine (Glen), who confronts the ruthless, steam engine-hating Diesel 10 (Crone) along the way.
• The witches of the Lancre coven reflect the roles of Maiden, Mother, and Crone, with Granny being most associated with the Crone (tactfully referred to as "the other one").
• In folklore, a crone is an old woman who may be characterized as disagreeable, malicious, or sinister in manner, often with magical or supernatural associations that can make her either helpful or obstructive.
• There were 19 contenders for the position, and Phil Goff won with 49% of the vote, against Victoria Crone, John Palino, and Chlöe Swarbrick.
• The French romances La Mule sans frein and Hunbaut and the Middle High German epic poem Diu Crone feature Gawain in beheading game situations.
• The story, re-told by Ethel Rudkin, states there was a witch called Old Meg, an evil crone who plagued the local villagers from her cave or hut in a spinney near the turning to Sleaford on Ermine Street, here called High Dike.
• Al-Jarrah's death caused widespread lamentation in the Muslim world, particularly among the soldiers, as he had achieved a legendary status already during his lifetime: the "paradigmatic general" (Patricia Crone), he had an impressive physical presence—according to tradition, he was so tall that when he entered the Great Mosque of Damascus, his head seemed to be suspended from the lamps—and his military prowess was celebrated with the sobriquets "hero of Islam" (Baṭal al-Islām) and "Cavalier of the Syrians" (Fāris Ahl al-Shām).
• Sorsha wants Elora to lead a normal life while Willow regards her as a weapon against the Withered Crone, the leader of the Gales.
• Cook and Crone postulate that "Hagarism" started as a "Jewish messianic movement" to "reestablish Judaism" in the Jewish Holyland (Palestine), that its adherents were first known as muhajirun (migrants) rather than Muslims, and that their hijra (migration) was to Jerusalem rather than Medina.
• Currently available sources do not fully identify which actors voiced most supporting characters; however, actors known to have had roles in the series include Denis Akiyama, Linda Ballantyne, Scott Beaudin, Robert Bockstael, Justin Bradley, Benedict Campbell, Drew Coombs, Neil Crone, Stacey DePass, Carlos Diaz, Novie Edwards, James Gallanders, Janet-Laine Green, Katie Griffin, Jamie Gutfreund, Tim Hamaguchi, Tracey Hoyt, Randy Hughson, C.
• As he kneels to kiss her hand, she turns into a withered old crone, then raises her stick and turns into a group of six crones.
• The evidence presented by the authors effectively corroborate the view of other scholars, such as Fred Donner's historiographical work, John Wansbrough or Patricia Crone and Michael Cook's book Hagarism who on different grounds propose that Islam and the Qu'ran were not the work of Muhammad.
• To the horror of Leo and Holly, Ayesha reveals she has been reborn into the body of a wizened old crone.
• "La Diablesse", the devil woman, is sometimes personified as an old crone, who steps forth with her cloven hoof from behind a tree on a lonely road, the sound of chains mingling with the rustle of her petticoat.
• Markos is depicted as an ancient, disfigured, centuries-old crone maintaining control over the coven and seeking to acquire a new, younger body as her current one is riddled in leprous sores, tumorous growths and immobile infants' limbs growing out of her own.
• Pavletich made his Major League debut at the young age of 18 on April 20, 1957, in a 5–4 loss to the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium, grounding out as a pinch-hitter for Hal Jeffcoat against Ray Crone.
• Furr was the chairman of the board of Farm Pac Kitchens, Rore Realty Company, and Crone Oil Company, all companies that he established as he branched out from his supermarket business using money from the family business.
• This battle for supremacy between Leath Cuinn and Leath Moga is expressed through the dialogue of a crone from each realm:.

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