coronation
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- precoronation noun
- recoronation noun
Etymology
Origin of coronation
1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( coronate ) + Middle French -ion- -ion
Example Sentences
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The bruising evening made Indiana’s coronation starkly different from its previous two rounds in the playoff, when the Hoosiers stomped heavyweights Alabama and Oregon.
In 1980, he held a symbolic coronation ceremony in Cairo, declaring himself the shah.
From BBC
Also known as Cambodia's royal ballet, classical dance performances were originally mounted for court occasions such as coronations or marriages.
From Barron's
Alternatively, it has been suggested that the panels were originally installed side by side in the cathedral of St. Vitus, Prague, perhaps for Charles IV’s coronation.
When Anthony Joshua made his professional debut against Emmanuel Leo in 2013, fresh from Olympic gold in London, the boxing world treated it like the start of a coronation.
From BBC
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