coroner

[ kawr-uh-ner, kor- ]

noun

1. an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.

coroner

/ ˈkɒrənə /

noun

1. a public official responsible for the investigation of violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths and inquiries into treasure trove. The investigation ( coroner's inquest ) is held in the presence of a jury ( coroner's jury ) See also procurator fiscal Compare medical examiner

Derived Forms

• ˈcoronerˌship, noun

Other Words From

• coro·ner·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coroner¹

1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French corouner supervisor of the Crown's pleas, equivalent to coroune crown + -er -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of coroner¹

C14: from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French corone crown

Example Sentences

Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Graham said Mr Rogers had been "ostracised" in the preceding days after a woman expressed discomfort about a sexual encounter between the pair.

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"That review identified evidence of a concerning practice of social ostracism among students, often referred to as a cancel culture," the coroner said.

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The suicide of a young man "cancelled" by his peers at university has prompted a coroner to write to the government warning about "self-policing" among some students.

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In a Prevention of Future Deaths Report, the coroner urged the Department for Education to take action to stop similar deaths occurring related to the harmful effects of being socially ostracised.

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He added that the coroner had been informed and a post-mortem had been carried out on Thursday afternoon.

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