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croning

Pronunciation: /ˈkrəʊnɪŋ/
Definition of croning

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 crown

croning in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of croning in the US English dictionary