coronation
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Origin of coronation
1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( see coronate) + Middle French -ion- -ion
Explanation
A coronation is the ceremony when a new King (or Queen, let's not be sexist) is officially installed. A coronation is usually quite glitzy and full of pomp. A coronation is the public handing over of title and powers to a new monarch. Other almost identical terms are enthronement and investiture. The term coronation is also sometimes used in a light-hearted, though sometimes sarcastic way, to describe the ascension of famous non-royal people who have achieved a particular level of public status — such as pop stars, politicians or celebrities. Coronation is derived from the Latin word corona, meaning "crown."
Vocabulary lists containing coronation
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Kelly played Noreen Maltby for most of its run and also starred in Skins, Crossroads and early episodes of Coronation Street.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Charles has been a long-standing supporter of reducing food waste, and the Coronation Food Project which was established in 2023, redistributes surplus food to people in need in Merseyside, Birmingham, and London.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The father of a child Coronation Street star is preparing to take on the world's highest mountain to raise money for deaf children.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Born in Newcastle, she began her acting career in the late 1960s and played Edie Burgess in the ITV soap Coronation Street in 1971.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Incredibly, it is Monteverdi’s last opera, The Coronation of Poppea, composed in 1642, his seventy-fourth and final year, that has gone down as one of the most radical dramas, never mind musical dramas, in history.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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