akka — meaning in English

English meaning

• crone noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
• queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
• witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

akka is used for these senses in English:

• crone (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.
• old woman (literally) An elderly woman.
• queen (cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.
• witch (figurative, chiefly, derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

crone — full definition

1. noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
2. noun In Wiccan and folklore tradition, the archetype of an old, wise woman, one of the three aspects of the Goddess.

queen — full definition

1. noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
2. noun In chess, the most powerful piece, able to move any number of squares in any direction.
3. noun The single fertile female in a colony of bees, ants, or similar social insects.
4. verb In chess, to promote a pawn to a queen by reaching the far side of the board.

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