Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,509,327,020 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

coronation

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
cor·o·na·tion  (kôr-nshn, kr-)
n.
The act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or the sovereign's consort.

[Middle English coronacioun, from Medieval Latin cornti, corntin-, from Latin corntus, past participle of cornre, to crown, from corna, crown; see crown.]

coronation
Noun
the ceremony of crowning a monarch [Latin coronare to crown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coronationcoronation - the ceremony of installing a new monarch
induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
Translations
coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] ncoronación f

coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] ncouronnement m

coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] nKrönung f

coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] nincoronazione f

coronation
n coronation [korəˈneiʃən]
the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen. kroning حَفْلَة (تَتْويج مَلِك) коронация korunovace kroning die Krönung στέψη coronación kroonimine تاجگذاری kruunaus, kruunajaiset couronnement טֶקֶס הַכתָרָה राजतिलक, ताजपोशी krunidba koronázás penobatan krÿning incoronazione 戴冠式 대관식 karūnavimas kronēšana upacara kemahkotaan kroning kroning koronacja coroação înco­ro­nare коронация korunovácia kronanje krunisanje kröning พิธีสวมมงกุฎ taç giyme töreni (帝王/王後)加冕典禮 коронація, коронування تاج پوشى، رسم تاج پوشى lễ đăng quang加冕


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
It was at the time of the coronation of Napoleon, in 1804.
This is the custom of sending on a basket-woman, who is to precede the pomp at a coronation, and to strew the stage with flowers, before the great personages begin their procession.
In '61, the year of the coronation of our King Louis XI.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.