coronate

American

[kawr-uh-neyt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkɒr- /

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

coronated, coronating

to crown (a sovereign).

Etymology

Origin of coronate

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

Example Sentences

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Earlier you talked about your opening scene in this season of “Industry” where you are basically being coronated, you’ve arrived.

From Salon

Eight months after his reign began, King Charles III was officially coronated Saturday at Westminster Abbey in London, amid all the pomp, pageantry and miserable gray weather we’ve come to expect of the Brits.

From Los Angeles Times

The second-longest serving monarch in British history, Queen Victoria, was coronated when she was just 18, and reigned for a total of 67 years.

From BBC

Harry’s father, Charles, is set to be coronated in May.

From Washington Post

At a coronation ceremony, a king or queen is crowned, not coronated.

From Washington Post

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