coronet
Americannoun
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a small crown.
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a crown worn by nobles or peers.
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a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.
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an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.
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the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.
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Also called crest coronet. Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.
noun
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any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank
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a woman's jewelled circlet for the head
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the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof
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the knob at the base of a deer's antler
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heraldry a support for a crest shaped like a crown
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of coronet
First recorded in 1350–1400, coronet is from the Middle English word corounet. See crown, -et
Vocabulary lists containing coronet
Example Sentences
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On its bend-and-twist miles, principally between the Cahuenga and Sepulveda passes, are a coronet of houses as handsome and costly as jewels, atop slopes and canyons.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
Carroll enjoys playing the coronet and goes on limited outings a couple of times a week.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2020
A sapphire and diamond coronet given to Queen Victoria by her beloved husband Albert has been placed under a temporary export bar, preventing it from being taken abroad.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2016
My father’s father played the coronet apparently very well.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2016
He wore a deep blue doublet studded with a double row of golden lion's heads, and around his brow a slim coronet made of gold and sapphires.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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