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coronation

cor·o·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-uh-ney-shuh n, kor-]
    • /ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-/
    • /ˌkɒr.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-uh-ney-shuh n, kor-]
    • /ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-/

Definitions of coronation word

  • countable noun coronation A coronation is the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned. 3
  • noun coronation the act or ceremony of crowning a monarch 3
  • noun coronation the act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign 3
  • noun coronation the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign. 1
  • noun coronation The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort. 1
  • noun coronation crowning of a monarch 1
See all 8 definitions of coronation

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Origin of coronation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English coronacio(u)n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt(us) crowned (see coronate) + Middle French -ion- -ion

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Parts of speech for Coronation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Coronation

coronation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

coronation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for coronation

noun coronation

  • inauguration — an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
  • crowning — the stage of labour when the infant's head is passing through the vaginal opening
  • investiture — the act or process of investing.
  • accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
All 4 Synonyms of coronation

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