CORONATION

coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture

(noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coronation (plural coronations)

The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

(figuratively) A success in the face of little or no opposition.

Anagrams

• otoancorin

Proper noun

Coronation

A town in Alberta, Canada.

Anagrams

• otoancorin

Source: Wiktionary


Cor`o*na"tion (kr`-n"shn), n. Etym: [See Coronate.]

1. The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

2. The pomp or assembly at a coronation. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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