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

On Thursday, the day of his $106 million coronation, Bonitto walked into the Broncos’ locker room with a massive smile on his face. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025

Iowa Republicans are no strangers to bruising primaries, and insiders caution against assuming a coronation. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025

For its coronation, the song surged 17% in impressions compared the prior week. —Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025

And Buckingham Palace recently released records of gifts received by members of the Royal family, including for His Majesty's coronation. —Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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