Meaning of CORONATION
| Pronunciation: | | `koru'neyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
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| | Synonyms: | | enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture |
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| | See Also: | | induction, initiation, installation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cor`o*na"tion\ (k?r`?-n?"sh?n), n. [See {Coronate}.]
1. The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of
investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his
succeeding to the sovereignty.
2. The pomp or assembly at a coronation. --Pope.
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| | Related Terms: | | accedence, accession, anointing, anointment, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authorization, consecration, delegation, deputation, election, empowerment, enthronement, inauguration, induction, installation, installment, instatement, investiture, legitimate succession, placement, seizure, succession, taking office, taking over, usurpation |
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