crone
/kɹoʊn/noun
Middle School
1
An old woman.
2
An archetypal figure, a wise woman.
3
An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
4
An old ewe.
5
An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete