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coronation

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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
Spanish coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] ncoronación f
French coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] ncouronnement m
German coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] nKrönung f
Italian coronation [kɔrəˈneɪʃən] nincoronazione f

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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.
 
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