coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
ˈkȯr-ə-nər 
ˈkär-
: a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
Examples of coroner in a Sentence
The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.
Recent Examples on the Web
The man, identified by the coroner’s office as Jacob William Aladar Parker, 23, of San Diego, climbed a fence before his accidental fall in Isla Vista, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said April 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The coroner’s office has not yet released details of that death, so the person’s identity has not been made public.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
The coroner's office asks anyone with information to call 513-946-8700.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
If the test identifies the person, the coroner's office will notify their next of kin.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
The department added that investigators also visited the victim's gravesite, reviewed the autopsy report, and consulted with the coroner’s office and SEMO.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
There were 86 fatal overdoses in Hamilton County involving xylazine between January and September of 2023, the coroner's office reported.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
The coroner’s office says the investigation is ongoing.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Police and the coroner’s office were trying to identify him.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The coroner’s office has not yet released details of that death, so the person’s identity has not been made public.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
The coroner's office asks anyone with information to call 513-946-8700.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
If the test identifies the person, the coroner's office will notify their next of kin.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
The department added that investigators also visited the victim's gravesite, reviewed the autopsy report, and consulted with the coroner’s office and SEMO.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
There were 86 fatal overdoses in Hamilton County involving xylazine between January and September of 2023, the coroner's office reported.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
The coroner’s office says the investigation is ongoing.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Police and the coroner’s office were trying to identify him.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Coroner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coroner. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
ˈkȯr-ə-nər
ˈkär-
: a public officer whose chief duty is to discover the causes of any death possibly not due to natural causes
Medical Definition
coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
ˈkȯr-ə-nər, ˈkär-
: a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes see medical examiner sense 1
Legal Definition
coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
ˈkȯr-ə-nər
: a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural causes
Etymology
Anglo-French, recorder of crown pleas, from corone crown
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