ALL meanings of corona
co·ro·na
C c - singular noun corona The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere. 3
- noun corona a circle of light around a luminous body, usually the moon 3
- noun corona the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere, visible as a faint halo during a solar eclipse 3
- noun corona the flat vertical face of a cornice just above the soffit 3
- noun corona something resembling a corona or halo 3
- noun corona a circular chandelier suspended from the roof of a church 3
- noun corona the trumpet-shaped part of the corolla of daffodils and similar plants; the crown 3
- noun corona a crown of leafy outgrowths from inside the petals of some flowers 3
- noun corona a crownlike structure, such as the top of the head 3
- noun corona the head or upper surface of an animal, such as the body of an echinoid or the disc and arms of a crinoid 3
- noun corona a long cigar with blunt ends 3
- noun corona city in S Calif.: pop. 125,000 3
- noun corona a crown or something resembling a crown 3
- noun corona a circular chandelier hanging from a church ceiling 3
- noun corona a long cigar with straight sides and blunt ends 3
- noun corona a crownlike part 3
- noun corona the crown of a tooth, of a skull, etc. 3
- noun corona the top projection of a cornice 3
- noun corona the layer of ionized gas surrounding the sun, characterized by an extremely low density, an extremely high temperature, and a constantly changing shape extending great distances from the sun: clearly visible during a total solar eclipse 3
- noun corona a ring of colored light seen around a luminous body, as the sun or moon, formed by the diffraction of light caused by mist, dust, etc. 3
- noun corona an extra whorl of flower parts between the corolla and the stamens, as in the daffodil, forming a crownlike or cuplike part 3
- noun corona a luminous discharge that may occur around a high-voltage conductor due to ionization of the surrounding air 3
- noun corona The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disk of the moon. 1
- noun corona circle of light 1
- noun corona type of cigar 1
- noun plural corona a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon. 1
- noun plural corona Meteorology. such a circle or set of circles having a small radius and ranging in color from blue inside to red outside, attributable to the diffraction caused by thin clouds, mist, or sometimes dust (distinguished from halo). 1
- noun plural corona Also called aureola, aureole. Astronomy. a faintly luminous envelope outside of the sun's chromosphere, the inner part consisting of highly ionized elements. 1
- noun plural corona a long, straight, untapered cigar, rounded at the closed end. 1
- noun plural corona Botany. a crownlike appendage, especially one on the inner side of a corolla, as in the narcissus. 1
- noun plural corona Anatomy. the upper portion or crown of a part, as of the head. 1
- noun plural corona Electricity. corona discharge. 1
- noun plural corona Architecture. the projecting, slablike member of a classical cornice supported by the bed molding or by modillions, dentils, etc., and supporting the cymatium. 1
- noun plural corona the tonsure of a cleric. 1
- noun plural corona Ecclesiastical. a gold-colored stripe around the lower edge of a clerical headdress, as of a miter. 1
- noun plural corona a chandelier of wrought metal, having the form of one or more concentric hoops. 1
- noun corona a city in SE California. 1
- noun corona A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services. 0
- noun corona (astronomy) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse,. 0
- noun corona (biology) Any crown-like appendage of a plant or animal. 0
- noun corona (electricity) corona discharge. 0
- noun corona (anatomy) The circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males. 0