coronation C2+ Topic:Entertainment & Leisure US /ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the ceremony of crowning a sovereign Crowds lined the streets for the king's coronation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the ceremony of crowning a... crowningenthronementinaugurationinvestiture ↔ Opposites abdicationdethronement Word family Related forms coronatecrowncoronetcorona Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin 'coronatio' ('a crowning'), from Latin 'coronare' ('to crown'), from 'corona' ('crown, garland'). coronatio Medieval Latin corona Spanish View etymology graph -> Topics Entertainment & Leisure Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coronation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the ceremony of crowning a sovereign ## Examples - Crowds lined the streets for the king's coronation. ## Synonyms - crowning - enthronement - inauguration - investiture ## Antonyms - abdication - dethronement ## Related Forms - coronate - crown - coronet - corona ## Roots and Affixes - Root: coronatio - Root: corona ## Etymology From Medieval Latin 'coronatio' ('a crowning'), from Latin 'coronare' ('to crown'), from 'corona' ('crown, garland'). ## AI Etymology Coronation is from Medieval Latin 'coronatio' ('a crowning'), from Latin 'coronare' ('to crown'), from 'corona' ('crown, garland'). Important recorded forms include coronatio (Medieval Latin) and corona (Latin). The current sense covers the ceremony of crowning a sovereign. The wider family includes related words such as coronate, crown, coronet, and corona. ## Topics - Entertainment & Leisure - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown