Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cronehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crone-hood
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly.

Uncountable

noun

The elderly stage of a female Wiccan witch (compared with the Crone aspect of the Goddess).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was a little vain, perhaps, but the notion of cronehood sent me immediately to my mirror."
"Many circles create ceremonies to mark a woman's passage into cronehood and designate special status to crones"
"An archaic term, really, but I like it. crone: A menopausal or post-menopausal Wiccan. The time at which a woman assumes her cronehood is intensely individual."
"Grant (name) the gifts of inspiration, and a clear and quick mind as he/she approaches the honored state of (Sagehood/Cronehood)."
"She speaks her commitment to herself as an elder and to the aspects of cronehood she will celebrate."

Etymology

From crone + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crone

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sagehood

Synonyms

anility

Questions

What does cronehood mean?: The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly.
Where does cronehood come from?: From crone + -hood.

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