coronet

American  

[kawr-uh-net, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈnɛt, ˌkɒr- /

noun

1. a small crown.

2. a crown worn by nobles or peers.

3. a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.

4. an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.

5. the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.

6. Also called crest coronet.  Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.

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coronet British  

/ ˈkɒrənɪt /

noun

1. any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank

2. a woman's jewelled circlet for the head

3. the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof

4. the knob at the base of a deer's antler

5. heraldry a support for a crest shaped like a crown

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Other Word Forms

• coronetlike
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of coronet

First recorded in 1350–1400, coronet is from the Middle English word corounet. See crown, -et

Example Sentences

He did get to see my first professional play at L.A.’s Coronet Theatre the summer before college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

One is Largo at the Coronet, where you can see so many amazing comedians, but I love going there for the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Coronet LED’s paint supplier is down the street in Totowa; its lens manufacturer is a short drive away.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Paul Anderson, the chief executive of NZSki, which operates Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and The Remarkables ski fields, remained upbeat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2021

In 1594 George Chapman published Hymns to the Shadow of Night, and in 1595 his Ovid's Banquet of Sense and A Coronet for his Mistress Philosophy, dedicating both publications to his friend Matthew Roydon.

From Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Acheson, Arthur