Corona Borealis

[ kuh-roh-nuh-bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr- ]

noun,genitive Co·ro·nae Bo·re·al·is [kuh-roh-nee bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr-]. /kəˈroʊ ni ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, -ˌboʊr-/. Astronomy.
  1. the Northern Crown, a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes.

Origin of Corona Borealis

1
<Latin: literally, northern crown

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How to use Corona Borealis in a sentence

  • He saw the moon rise to the zenith and the Corona Borealis disappear below the western horizon.

    The Delight Makers | Adolf Bandelier
  • In 1866 a star of the second magnitude suddenly appeared in the constellation of the crown (Corona Borealis).

    The Story of the Heavens | Robert Stawell Ball

British Dictionary definitions for Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis

/ (ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs) /


nounLatin genitive Coronae Borealis (kəˈrəʊniː)
  1. a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules

Origin of Corona Borealis

1
literally: Northern crown

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Scientific definitions for Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis

[ bôr′ē-ălĭs ]


  1. A constellation (the Northern Crown) in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.

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