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; crown, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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López-Alt went on social media then as he did again this year to coronate Windy City Pie.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2021

As one of your not quite legions of devoted admirers, I would more gently coronate you a queen of what I’ll call Beta Pop.

From Slate • May 17, 2019

But voters were unwilling to coronate Pawlenty, who didn’t bother challenging Johnson at the state party convention.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2018

Ballard Pizza Company holds a pizza-dough tossing contest to coronate the master tosser.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2013

“Pat made the assumption that all he had to do was win the primary and then they were going to coronate him in the general election,” Orman said.

From Washington Post

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