crowner

¹ American  

[krou-ner] / ˈkraʊ nər /

noun

1. a person or thing that crowns.

2. a crowning event or occurrence.

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crowner ² American  

[krou-ner, kroo-] / ˈkraʊ nər, ˈkru- /

noun

British Dialect.

1. coroner.

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crowner British  

/ ˈkraʊnə /

noun

1. a promotional label consisting of a shaped printed piece of card or paper attached to a product on display

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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

Niver say die till yur dead, and the crowner are holdin’ his ’quest over yur karkidge.

From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne

I tell thee she is; and therefore make her grave straight: the crowner hath sat on her, and finds it Christian burial.

From Hamlet by Shakespeare, William

The crowner hath set on her and finds it Christian burial.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

I'll tell it wherever you like, master—before Lawyer Tallington, or the magistrates, or the crowner, or anybody!

From The Borough Treasurer by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)

We must send for the doctor, of course, and the crowner can sit on him to-morrow—that is, if you feel sure deceased wouldn' think it any disrespect.'

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir