coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkär-

: the act or occasion of crowning

also : accession to the highest office

Examples of coronation in a Sentence

the coronation of Queen Elizabeth

Recent Examples on the Web

Toronto scored 23 runs in the first two games of the American League Division Series, the most ever through two postseason games, and early on Game 3 felt like a coronation of the Blue Jays, cementing themselves as the class of the league. —Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

This was a leap for Moroney that counted as, locally, at least, a coronation. —Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025

The archbishop is often called on to speak at significant national moments, presiding over major royal events, including the recent coronation of King Charles. —Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

Marchetti was one of only a few Italians invited to Charles’s coronation ceremony, in 2023; others included the President of the Republic and Andrea Bocelli. —John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coronacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French coronacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin corōnātiōn-, corōnātiō (Late Latin, "wreathing"), from Latin corōnare "to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coronation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkär-

: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen