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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The fundamental difference is that there is no longer a coronation, and the new monarch automatically becomes king upon the death of his predecessor. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Norway has not held a coronation ceremony since 1906, when King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned and anointed at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 In any case, everyone is expecting a coronation and the official beginning of the Itauma era. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Besides wearing them in her coronation crown, Mary occasionally set the diamonds in Queen Victoria’s collet necklace, replacing the Lahore Diamond, per the RCT. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 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

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

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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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