coronation

[ kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor- ]

noun

1. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.

coronation

/ ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

Other Words From

• precor·o·nation noun
• recor·o·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation¹

1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( coronate ) + Middle French -ion- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronation¹

C14: from Old French, from coroner to crown, from Latin corōnāre

Example Sentences

The necklace was previously worn by the Marquess of Anglesey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, and it was also worn 16 years earlier at King George VI's crowning.

From BBC

It seems Blunt wasn’t the only one cracking jokes about Krasinski’s coronation.

From Los Angeles Times

Cinderella, however, ruined the coronation by proving mentality is still more valuable than money, grit can still beat greed and the magic of pixie dust should never be underestimated.

From Los Angeles Times

Even strongmen, such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lost ground in an election that many experts assumed would be a rousing coronation.

From Salon

The job ultimately went to Miller Moss, the redshirt junior whose six-score coronation had come months earlier at the Holiday Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crowning
• inauguration