coronership
- a word derived from coroner.
Example Sentences
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Well, all these recent scandals in the Department are making them remove Simmonds; they want somebody beyond the reach of graft; and Ten Euyck has resigned his coronership.
From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia
Broom, who had been deprived of his coronership for arresting North and Pritchard, the royalist mayor, was re-instated in January, 1690.1674 The siege of Londonderry, April-July, 1689.
From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)
There had been talk of abolishing the coronership, Corey said, and Ten Euyck had run for it.
From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia
