coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce coronation (audio)
ˌkär-
: the act or occasion of crowning
also : accession to the highest office

Examples of coronation in a Sentence

the coronation of Queen Elizabeth
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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 See All Example Sentences for coronation

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of coronation was in the 14th century

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“Coronation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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coronation

noun
cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce coronation (audio)
ˌkär-
: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen

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