Corona Australis

[ kuh-roh-nuh aw-strey-lis ]

/ kəˈroʊ nə ɔˈstreɪ lɪs /

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noun, genitive Co·ro·nae Aus·tra·lis

[kuh-roh-nee aw-strey-lis]. /kəˈroʊ ni ɔˈstreɪ lɪs/. Astronomy.

the Southern Crown, a southern constellation touching the southern part of Sagittarius.

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Origin of Corona Australis

<Latin: literally, southern crown

Words nearby Corona Australis

coromandel, Coromandel Coast, Coromandel work, Coromuel, corona, Corona Australis, Corona Borealis, coronach, corona discharge, Coronado, Coronado, Francisco

How to use Corona Australis in a sentence

On one occasion, he opened fire with a rifle on officers in Corona who were tasked with protecting one of his would-be targets.
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“I think it is horrible,” said Arthur Corona, the attorney for Michelle Jordan, the nurse.
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Aristide offered him a two francs corona which was ceremoniously accepted.
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The 'Corona' was designed and built by Peed of Oulton, who had built several fast-sailing boats.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.

He was buried in the corona at Canterbury, where his tomb yet remains.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].|Hartley Withers
Just at the edge of the corona a line should be cut in, called the scotia.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
The corona of the sun gleamed and writhed like a thin band of quicksilver.
Hunters Out of Space|Joseph Everidge Kelleam

British Dictionary definitions for Corona Australis

Corona Australis

/ (ɒˈstreɪlɪs) /

noun Latin genitive Coronae Australis (kəˈrəʊniː)

a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere between Ara and Pavo

Word Origin for Corona Australis

literally: Southern crown

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