crowner
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crowner1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at crown, -er 1
Origin of crowner2
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at crown, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Niver say die till yur dead, and the crowner are holdin’ his ’quest over yur karkidge.
From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne
In course I should; it wasn't in flesh and blood not to be, and station-master and crowner are but mortal, like the rest of us.
From The Farringdons by Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft
In the picture you see the May pole—the Queen, the crowner, and her two maids of honor.
From The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories by Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister)
Besides, the crowner didn’t question me on my feelins—only about the facts o’ the case.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
Whichsomever this mought be,'twasn't my business to be gittin' up a row and a to-do before the crowner and all them gentlemen.
From At Last by Harland, Marion
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