MEANING
A ceremony for crowning a monarch, usually by placing a crown on them.
Use it for
public legitimacy; succession rituals; symbolism masking political tensionMake ceremonial unity contrast with the private bargains beneath it.
Words that belong together
- hold a coronation
- coronation oath
- postpone a coronation
On the page
Rain delayed the coronation but not the new queen's first decree.
The coronation oath omitted the names of the rebellious provinces.
He attended the coronation in a coat still torn from battle.
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Word forms
- Base
- coronation
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. A public rite of recognition or investiture, not necessarily the legal instant when succession begins. Noun: coronation; plural coronations.
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