coronation

[ kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor- ]
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noun
  1. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.

Origin of coronation

1
1350–1400; Middle English coronacio(u)n<Anglo-French coronation<Latin coronāt(us) crowned (see coronate) + Middle French -ion--ion

Other words from coronation

  • pre·cor·o·na·tion, noun
  • re·cor·o·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for coronation

coronation

/ (ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

Origin of coronation

1
C14: from Old French, from coroner to crown, from Latin corōnāre

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