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noita — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crone noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
  • gargoyle noun A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
  • hex verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.
  • those determiner Used before a plural noun to point to people or things that are further away or have already been mentioned, as the plural of that.
  • witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

noita is used for these senses in English:

  • crone An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  • gargoyle (pejorative) An ugly woman.
  • hex A witch.
  • those plural of that
  • witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

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.
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