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coronate

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[kawr-uh-neyt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkɒr- /

adjective

  1. having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.

verb (used with object)

coronated, coronating

  1. to crown (a sovereign).

Etymology

Origin of coronate

First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin corōnātus, past participle of corōnāre “to crown,” equivalent to corōn(a) “crown” + -ātus past participle suffix; see crown, -ate 1

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Cunibert, likewise, son of that Bertrid, erected a monastery and church after the same manner to S. Giorgio, called di Coronate, on the spot where he had gained a great victory over Alahi.

From Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 01 (of 10), Cimabue to Agnolo Gaddi by De Vere, Gaston du C.

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