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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly..
It was a little vain, perhaps, but the notion of cronehood sent me immediately to my mirror.
Grant (name) the gifts of inspiration, and a clear and quick mind as he/she approaches the honored state of (Sagehood/Cronehood).
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.
She speaks her commitment to herself as an elder and to the aspects of cronehood she will celebrate.
Use cronehood when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cronehood means The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly..
Common synonyms include anility.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It was a little vain, perhaps, but the notion of cronehood sent me immediately to my mirror.
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