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co·ro·na       [kuh-roh-nuh] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -nas, -nae       [-nee] Pronunciation Key.
1.a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, esp. around the sun or moon.
2.Meteorology. such a circle or set of circles having a small radius and ranging in color from blue inside to red outside, attributable to the diffraction caused by thin clouds, mist, or sometimes dust (distinguished from halo).
3.Also called aureola, aureole. Astronomy. a faintly luminous envelope outside of the sun's chromosphere, the inner part consisting of highly ionized elements.
4.a long, straight, untapered cigar, rounded at the closed end.
5.Botany. a crownlike appendage, esp. one on the inner side of a corolla, as in the narcissus.
6.Anatomy. the upper portion or crown of a part, as of the head.
7.Electricity. corona discharge.
8.Architecture. the projecting, slablike member of a classical cornice supported by the bed molding or by modillions, dentils, etc., and supporting the cymatium.
9.the tonsure of a cleric.
10.Ecclesiastical. a gold-colored stripe around the lower edge of a clerical headdress, as of a miter.
11.a chandelier of wrought metal, having the form of one or more concentric hoops.
[Origin: 1555–65; < L corōna garland, crown < Gk korné crown, curved object; akin to korōnís curved, beaked, kórax crow, raven]
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Co·ro·na       [kuh-roh-nuh] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a city in SE California. 37,791.
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co·ro·na       (kə-rō'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. co·ro·nas or co·ro·nae (-nē)
  1. Astronomy
    1. A faintly colored luminous ring appearing to surround a celestial body visible through a haze or thin cloud, especially such a ring around the moon or sun, caused by diffraction of light from suspended matter in the intervening medium. Also called aureole.
    2. The luminous irregular envelope of highly ionized gas outside the chromosphere of the sun.
  2. Architecture The projecting top part of a cornice.
  3. A cigar with a long tapering body and blunt ends.
  4. Anatomy The crownlike upper portion of a bodily part or structure, such as the top of the head.
  5. Botany A crown-shaped, funnel-shaped, or trumpet-shaped outgrowth or appendage of the perianth of certain flowers, such as the daffodil or the spider lily. Also called crown.
  6. Electricity A faint glow enveloping the high-field electrode in a corona discharge, often accompanied by streamers directed toward the low-field electrode.


[Latin corōna; see crown.]

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Co·ro·na       (kə-rō'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
A city of southern California southwest of Riverside. It is a manufacturing center in a citrus-growing area. Population: 149,000.

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corona 
1658, from L. "crown, garland" (see crown).

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corona

noun
1. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse [syn: aureole] 
2. (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower 
3. an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere [syn: corona discharge] 
4. one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object 
5. (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape 
6. a long cigar with blunt ends 

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corona       (kə-rō'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural coronas or coronae (kə-rō'nē)
  1. The luminous, irregular envelope of gas outside the chromosphere of a star. The Sun's corona is composed of ionized gas between approximately 1,000,000°K and 2,000,000°K and has an extremely low density. This phenomenon is visible only during a solar eclipse.
  2. A faintly colored luminous ring appearing to surround a celestial body (such as the Moon or Sun) that is visible through a haze or thin cloud, caused by diffraction of light from suspended matter in the intervening medium. Also called aureole.
  3. A faint glow of the air in the region of very strong electric fields, caused by ionization of the air molecules and flow of current in that region in corona discharge.
  4. The crownlike upper portion of a bodily part or structure, such as the top of the head.
  5. A crown-shaped structure on the inner side of the petals of some flowers, such as the daffodil.

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corona co·ro·na (kə-rō'nə)
n. pl. co·ro·nas or co·ro·nae (-nē)
The crownlike upper portion of a body part or structure, such as the top of the head.

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Corona Del Mar, CA Zip code(s): 92625

Corona, CA (city, FIPS 16350) Location: 33.86790 N, 117.56969 W
Population (1990): 76095 (26538 housing units)
Area: 73.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 91719, 91720

Corona, NM (village, FIPS 17680) Location: 34.24970 N, 105.59671 W
Population (1990): 215 (120 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 88318

Corona, NY Zip code(s): 11368

Corona, SD (town, FIPS 13940) Location: 45.33483 N, 96.76516 W
Population (1990): 118 (63 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57227

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Corona

Co*ro"na\ (k?-r?"n?), n.; pl. L. Coron[ae] (-n?), E. Coronas (-n?z). [L. corona crown. See Crown.]

1. A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

2. (Arch.) The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column.

3. (Anat.) The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown.

4. (Zo["o]l.) The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin.

5. (Astrol.) A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon.

6. (Bot.) (a) An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil. (b) Any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ.

7. (Meteorol.) (a) A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon. (b) A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle.

8. A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis. --Fairholt.

9. (Mus.) A character [[pause]] called the pause or hold.

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