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coronation

Syllabification: (cor·o·na·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌkôrəˈnāSHən, ˌkär-/
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Definition of coronation

noun

  • the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin coronatio(n-), from coronare 'to crown, adorn with a garland', from corona (see crown)

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