"croning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cronings [plural]
Etymology: crone + -ing Etymology templates: {{suf|en|crone|ing}} crone + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} croning (countable and uncountable, plural cronings)
  1. A Wiccan or feminist ceremony that recognizes older women as wise and experienced "crones". Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-croning-en-noun-Y9fNoKSr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

Inflected forms

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