\Co*ro"nis\ (k?-r?"n?s), n. [Gr. korwni`s anything
curved. See {Cornice}.]
1. In Greek grammar, a sign ['] sometimes placed over a
   contracted syllable. --W. W. Goodwin.
2. The curved line or flourish at the end of a book or
   chapter; hence, the end. [R.] --Bp. Hacket.