coronation

[ kawr-uh-ney-shuh n, kor- ]

/ ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /

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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

inauguration, crowning, investiture

Nearby words

Origin of coronation

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

Related formspre·cor·o·na·tion, nounre·cor·o·na·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for coronation

Was her coronation as the future queen of pop soul made in haste?
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Apparently Democrats do want a coronation but is it because they do not have better choices?
Does America Really Want to Coronate Hillary?|Myra Adams|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, the question “Do Democrats really want a Hillary Clinton coronation?”
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On February 23, Coronation Day, El Chapo arrived with three bands.
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For a story about the coronation of King George VI in 1935, Cartier-Bresson rather notably took zero pictures of the monarch.
The True Henri Cartier-Bresson|Sarah Moroz|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Coronation Anthems comprised four hymns, of which we do not know the exact order.
Handel|Romain Rolland
The very next day, the fourth, was the day that the council had appointed for the coronation.
Richard III|Jacob Abbott
As they went from Reims after the coronation, Dunois and the archbishop were riding by her rein.
The Red True Story Book|Various
So they reasoned that of course this Indian chieftain of thirty tribes would be delighted with the regal pomp of a coronation.
The Princess Pocahontas|Virginia Watson
Amid unprecedented pomp he celebrates the coronation of his faithful and devoted wife, to whom he also has been faithful.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VIII|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for coronation

coronation

/ (ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

Word Origin for coronation

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

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Word Origin and History for coronation

coronation

late 14c., from Late Latin coronationem (nominative coronatio) "a crowning," from past participle stem of Latin coronare "to crown," from corona "crown" (see crown (n.)).