coronation

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

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... crowningenthronementinauguration investiture

Opposites

abdication dethronement

Word family

Related forms coronatecrown coronet corona

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'coronatio' ('a crowning'), from Latin 'coronare' ('to crown'), from 'corona' ('crown, garland').

coronatio Medieval Latin corona Spanish

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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