coronals

noun

variants also coronels
plural of coronal
as in crowns
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor a Renaissance portrait of a noble woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal

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  1. crowns
  2. garlands
  3. coronets
  4. diadems
Noun
  • Canine companions Polenta and Norene have earned their crowns.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Austen’s time, the units were guineas, pounds, crowns, shillings, and pence (or pennies).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowns
Noun
  • In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade village will be decorated with lights, garlands and wreaths, while the Frog Choir performs holiday music several times a day, according to the park.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Floral garlands, vases, faux windows, buckets, and even a trompe-l’oeil lion skin evoke an atmosphere quite far removed from the typical imagery found in houses in this part of Italy.
    — Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of garlands
Noun
  • Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of coronets
Noun
  • There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of diadems
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