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corona — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chaplet noun A garland or circlet for the head.
  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • corona noun The glowing outer atmosphere of the sun, visible as a bright ring during a total solar eclipse.
  • crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
  • wreath noun A ring-shaped arrangement of flowers, leaves, or other material, used for decoration or as a mark of honour or remembrance.

Senses

corona is used for these senses in English:

  • Brașov A city, the county seat of Brașov County in Transylvania, in central Romania.
  • chaplet A garland or circlet for the head.
  • circle A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
  • corona (Ancient Rome, historical) A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
  • crown (headwear, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
  • wreath An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.

chaplet — full definition

  1. noun A garland or circlet for the head.
  2. noun A headdress in the form of a wreath made of leaves, flowers or twigs woven into a ring.
  3. noun A string (of beads), especially when making up five decades of the rosary.
  4. noun A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

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