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Coronate

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Cor´o`nate    (k?r´?-n?t)
a.1.Having or wearing a crown.
2.(Zool.) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished; - said of birds.
3.(Biol.) Having a crest or a crownlike appendage.
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Verb1.coronate - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
crown
enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"


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