coronate

[ kawr-uh-neyt, kor- ]

adjective

1. having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.

verb (used with object)

, cor·o·nat·ed, cor·o·nat·ing.

1. to crown (a sovereign).

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin corōnātus, past participle of corōnāre “to crown,” equivalent to corōn(a) “crown” + -ātus past participle suffix; crown, -ate ¹

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