coronet

American  

[kawr-uh-net, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈnɛt, ˌkɒr- /

noun

1. a small crown.

2. a crown worn by nobles or peers.

3. a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.

4. an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.

5. the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.

6. Also called crest coronet.  Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.

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coronet British  

/ ˈkɒrənɪt /

noun

1. any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank

2. a woman's jewelled circlet for the head

3. the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof

4. the knob at the base of a deer's antler

5. heraldry a support for a crest shaped like a crown

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Other Word Forms

• coronetlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of coronet

First recorded in 1350–1400, coronet is from the Middle English word corounet. See crown, -et

Example Sentences

On its bend-and-twist miles, principally between the Cahuenga and Sepulveda passes, are a coronet of houses as handsome and costly as jewels, atop slopes and canyons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022

Carroll enjoys playing the coronet and goes on limited outings a couple of times a week.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2020

A sapphire and diamond coronet given to Queen Victoria by her beloved husband Albert has been placed under a temporary export bar, preventing it from being taken abroad.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2016

My father’s father played the coronet apparently very well.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2016

Every single badge and sash and coronet was thrown off at once and trampled contemptuously underfoot, to be forgotten in a moment.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman