coronate

American

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

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

coronated, coronating

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

Example Sentences

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Coronated Cone, rosy, with brownish purple longitudinal lines, which are sometimes branched; spire convex.—Lamarck.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume II or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William

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