coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce coronation (audio)
ˌkär-
: the act or occasion of crowning
also : accession to the highest office

Examples of coronation in a Sentence

the coronation of Queen Elizabeth
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King Charles wasn't the only royal reportedly with an eye on the bottom line of the coronation day, either. —Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The Marchioness of Anglesey, a member of the Paget family, wore the necklace at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. —Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Corbis via Getty Images Like the coronation portrait of King George III, Washington’s celebratory portrait was created for political propaganda. —Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 The plot follows Máxima from her wedding preparations up to the coronation 10 years later, when Willem-Alexander becomes King, following the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coronation 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coronacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French coronacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin corōnātiōn-, corōnātiō (Late Latin, "wreathing"), from Latin corōnare "to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coronation was in the 14th century

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coronation

noun
cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce coronation (audio)
ˌkär-
: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen

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