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Taxonomy vs Cronehood - What's the difference?

taxonomy | cronehood |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cronehood

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cronehood is the condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    cronehood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The condition of being an elderly woman; the time during which a woman is elderly.
  • * 1997 , & Leigh Eddings, Polgara the Sorceress , Del Ray (1999), ISBN 0345422554, pages 142-143:
    • It was a little vain, perhaps, but the notion of cronehood sent me immediately to my mirror.
  • (Wicca) The elderly stage of a female Wiccan witch (compared with the Crone aspect of the Goddess).
  • * 2000 , Beverly Engel, Women Circling the Earth , page 34
    • Many circles create ceremonies to mark a woman's passage into cronehood and designate special status to crones
  • * 2006 , Ashleen O'Gaea, Family Wicca: practical paganism for parents and children , page 213
    • An archaic term, really, but I like it. crone: A menopausal or post-menopausal Wiccan. The time at which a woman assumes her cronehood is intensely individual.
  • * 2007 , Kevin M. Gardner, A Handbook for Wiccan Clergy, page 29
    • Grant (name) the gifts of inspiration, and a clear and quick mind as he/she approaches the honored state of (Sagehood/Cronehood ).
  • * 2007 , Ruth Barrett, Women's Rites, Women's Mysteries: Intuitive Ritual Creation , page 9
    • She speaks her commitment to herself as an elder and to the aspects of cronehood she will celebrate.

    Synonyms

    *(condition or time of being an elderly woman) anility

    Coordinate terms

    *(Wicca) sagehood