coronation
[kawr-uh-ney-shuh n, kor-]
- the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
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Origin of coronation
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Contemporary Examples
Was her coronation as the future queen of pop soul made in haste?
Apparently Democrats do want a coronation but is it because they do not have better choices?
Therefore, the question “Do Democrats really want a Hillary Clinton coronation?”
On February 23, Coronation Day, El Chapo arrived with three bands.
For a story about the coronation of King George VI in 1935, Cartier-Bresson rather notably took zero pictures of the monarch.
Historical Examples
And then came the pious climax of Coronation, America, and the Doxology.
Meadow GrassAlice Brown
This is a gentleman on his travels, come to see the coronation.
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope
Since the coronation, her feelings have undergone a marked development.
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope
But Mr. Simpson, it seemed, was not yet ready to proceed with the coronation.
Cy Whittaker's PlaceJoseph C. Lincoln
Sully suspended the preparations for the coronation, and sought the Queen.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second SeriesRafael Sabatini
coronation
- the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from coroner to crown, from Latin corōnāre
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Word Origin and History for coronation
n.
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.)).
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