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

There is also Elizabeth's dress from her wedding to Prince Philip and the coronation gown from 1953. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

The coronation for Johns Hopkins baseball will have to wait another day. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026

Still, the expert reaction is not a coronation. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

With Al Nassr leading 1-0 in the 98th minute, and Ronaldo awaiting his coronation having been substituted off, a hopeful long throw from Al Hilal ended in calamity as goalkeeper Beto and former Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez collided, inexplicably diverting the ball into their own net. —Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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