coroner
[ kawr-uh-ner, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ə nər, ˈkɒr- /
noun
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
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Origin of coroner
OTHER WORDS FROM coroner
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British Dictionary definitions for coroner
coroner
/ (ˈkɒrənə) /
noun
a public official responsible for the investigation of violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths and inquiries into treasure trove. The investigation (coroner's inquest) is held in the presence of a jury (coroner's jury)See also procurator fiscal Compare medical examiner
Derived forms of coroner
coronership, nounWord Origin for coroner
C14: from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French corone crown
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Medical definitions for coroner
coroner
[ kôr′ə-nər ]
n.
A public officer whose primary function is to investigate by inquest any death thought to be of other than natural causes.
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