Corona Borealis

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

/ kəˈroʊ nə ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, -ˌboʊr- /

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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.

the Northern Crown, a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes.

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Origin of Corona Borealis

<Latin: literally, northern crown

Words nearby Corona Borealis

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

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How to use Corona Borealis in a sentence

Expect aurora borealis in the long foray but no cascade of light.
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“I think it is horrible,” said Arthur Corona, the attorney for Michelle Jordan, the nurse.
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Until Hafernik and his late-night discovery, though, no one knew the Apocehalus borealis were zombifying bees.
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Aristide offered him a two francs corona which was ceremoniously accepted.
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Trying to fathom the abyss below them, he saw the flames of the aurora borealis reflected in the water of an immense lake.
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The 'Corona' was designed and built by Peed of Oulton, who had built several fast-sailing boats.
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The aurora borealis is a body of dancing spirits, or rather ghosts of the departed.
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He was buried in the corona at Canterbury, where his tomb yet remains.
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British Dictionary definitions for Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis

/ (ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs) /

noun Latin genitive Coronae Borealis (kəˈrəʊniː)

a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules

Word Origin for Corona Borealis

literally: Northern crown

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Scientific definitions for Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis

[ bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs ]

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