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cor⋅o⋅net

[kawr-uh-nit, -net, kor-, kawr-uh-net, kor-]
–noun
1. a small crown.
2. a crown worn by nobles or peers.
3. a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.
4. an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.
5. the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.
6. Also called crest coronet. Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME corounet. See crown, -et


cor⋅o⋅net⋅like, adjective
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Main Entry: cor·o·net
Pronunciation: "kor-&-'net, "kär-
Function: noun
: the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminatesin skin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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