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coronation

[ kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor- ]

noun

  1. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.


coronation

/ ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch


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Other Words From

  • precor·o·nation noun
  • recor·o·nation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation1

1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( coronate ) + Middle French -ion- -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation1

C14: from Old French, from coroner to crown, from Latin corōnāre

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Example Sentences

The coronation was a spectacle hard to forget even for a six-year-old.

Every year, there’s any number of similar coronations—or, I guess, condemnations.

That has given the primary the feel of a coronation, although Carroll Foy argued that “not being able to break 50 percent” revealed the former governor's vulnerability.

Was her coronation as the future queen of pop soul made in haste?

Apparently Democrats do want a coronation but is it because they do not have better choices?

Therefore, the question “Do Democrats really want a Hillary Clinton coronation?”

Then the logical follow up, “Will American voters accept a White House coronation?”

On February 23, Coronation Day, El Chapo arrived with three bands.

From Lisbon the ambassador was summoned to attend the coronation of the Emperor and to take his place among the Marshals.

The night was passed at anchor off the northernmost Coronation Island.

In conformity with precedents, the coronation was distinguished by the grant of new honours.

Each of those named took the posts which, at a real coronation, etiquette would have assigned to them.

It was stated in the house of commons shortly after the coronation that the expenses incurred for the coronation of George IV.

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