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

But to no one’s surprise, Canada fought to prevent an American coronation. —Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026

Just six years after that, the Abbey would play host to her coronation. —Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026

Malinin, Vonn), these Games have been a coronation for 21-year-old Jordan Stolz, who set another Olympic record yesterday and joined fellow Wisconsin native Eric Heiden as the only men to win the 500 and 1,000 meters in one Olympics. —Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026

See our gallery of the events, from the Queen’s coronation to the mini-Marathon and everything in between. —Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 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