crowner

¹ American  

[krau-ner] / ˈkraʊ nər /

noun

1. a person or thing that crowns.

2. a crowning event or occurrence.

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crowner ² American  

[krau-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

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Example Sentences

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crowner

Directly his heart fails, and he interferes, down they both come, an imperial crowner, and the game is lost!

From Riding Recollections, 5th ed. by G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

The crowner sat on's body, and the man Martin from the Hall was examined with Lawyer Grasp and Master Dismal, and the man were known to be an escaped traitor.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Henry Curling

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 William Shakespeare

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 Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks

Besides, the crowner didn't question me on my feelin's—only about the facts o' the case.

From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid

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