coronation

[kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor-]

noun

1. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.

coronation

/ ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

Other Word Forms

• precoronation noun
• recoronation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation¹

1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( coronate ) + Middle French -ion- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation¹

C14: from Old French, from coroner to crown, from Latin corōnāre

Example Sentences

In the days leading up to the glittering coronation in Bangkok, contestants alleging mistreatment walked out and two judges resigned with one claiming the contest is rigged.

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His unexpected coronation, coming at the most critical point of USC’s season, is part of why the Trojans could be just two wins away from their first playoff bid.

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Where last year’s parade day felt more like an overdue coronation, this one served to crystallize their legacy.

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Given how the postseason began, it initially seemed as though the Blue Jays were little more than doomed participants in the Dodgers’ coronation.

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His “Credo” for chorus and orchestra, which capped the program proper on Thursday, recalls both Handel’s “Zadok the Priest,” the anthem traditionally associated with British coronations, and edgy mid-20th-century European modernism.

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Related Words

• crowning 
• inauguration