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Northern Crown

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. the constellation Corona Borealis.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Northern Crown1

First recorded in 1585–95
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Example Sentences

We can understand, then, the meaning of the evidence obtained from the new star in the Northern Crown.

We have seen that he was one of the independent discoverers of the outburst in the Northern Crown.

As my door opens towards the east, the first object that met my view was the Northern Crown.

The Northern Crown, although a strikingly beautiful constellation to the naked eye, offers few attractions to the opera-glass.

In 1866 there appeared suddenly in the northern crown a star of about the third magnitude and worth at least $250.

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Northern CrossNorthern Dvina