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鬼女 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crone noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
  • harridan noun A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • ogress noun A female ogre.
  • witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

鬼女 is used for these senses in English:

  • crone An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  • harridan A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • ogress A female ogre.
  • 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.

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