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coronet

[ kawr-uh-net, kor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small crown.
a crown worn by nobles or peers.
a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.
an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.
the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.
Also called crest coronet. Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.

coronet

/ ˈkɒrənɪt /

Origin of coronet¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, coronet is from the Middle English word corounet. See crown, -et

Origin of coronet¹

C15: from Old French coronete a little crown, from corone crown

In “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet,” a banker is nearly deceived by his own niece to the tune of £50,000 and his good name.

For all my posing I made straight As, had a mouth full of braces, and played the coronet and the flugelhorn in the school band.

For the third time she watched a coronet slip through her strong determined impotent fingers.

She was quite still while he arranged her coronet, looking up in his face with loving eyes, with a peaceful composure.

The bride's wreath is a Christian substitute for the gilt coronet all Jewish brides wore.

I see through it all, Julian Home; you would gladly get rid of me, that Violet may wear a coronet.

A grand barouche and pair dashes up to your door, probably with a ducal coronet on the panels.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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