noun
- plural of crone; old women, especially ones considered ugly or unpleasant
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The fairy tale featured three crones who lived in the forest.
- In folklore, crones are often portrayed as wise but frightening figures.
- The village crones gathered to share gossip and remedies.
- Shakespeare’s witches are depicted as cackling crones.
- The old crones warned the travelers about the dangerous path ahead.
- Medieval stories often included crones as mysterious advisors.