Meaning of cronehood | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly.
   uncountable
2. The elderly stage of a female Wiccan witch (compared with the Crone aspect of the Goddess).
   uncountable

Examples

“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⟳.”

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