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coronal2

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒr(ə)n(ə)l/
Definition of coronal

noun

  • a garland or wreath for the head: her eyes sparkled beneath a coronal of flowers
  • literary a small crown; a coronet.

Origin:

Middle English: apparently from Anglo-Norman French, from corune 'crown, wreath' (see crown)

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