coronation
cor-o-na-tion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or their consort.
- 2.
The act of being formally crowned or recognized as supreme.
Forms
plural: coronations
Phrases & expressions
- •Coronation Street — a long-running British soap opera
- •coronation chicken — a cold chicken dish created for Elizabeth II's coronation
Related words
Antonyms: abdication
Etymology
From Old French coronation, from Latin coronare meaning "to crown," from corona ("crown, garland"). The word entered English in the 14th century.