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crone

/krōn/

noun
- 1. an old woman who is thin and ugly.
Word Origin late Middle English: via Middle Dutch croonje, caroonje ‘carcass, old ewe’ from Old Northern French caroigne ‘carrion, cantankerous woman’ (see carrion).
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Crone
Stock character; a malicious old woman, often occult or witch-like
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. The Crone is also an archetypical figure or a Wise Woman. As a character type, the crone shares characteristics with the hag. Wikipedia
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