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croning
(cron¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkrəʊnɪŋ/
noun
(especially among feminists in the US and Australasia) a celebration or ceremony to honour older women:
they’re worried about how they’ll look at their croning
Origin:
1990s
: blend of
crone
+
crowning
from
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