verb
coronate
Coronate (verb) means to place a crown on someone, formally making them a ruler or a champion.
verb
1
To place a crown on someone, formally making them a ruler or a champion.
"Tribals defy custom, bow to queen - Great Andamanese gear up to coronate first woman"
— Telegraph India (2005)
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Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin corōnātus (“crowned”), perfect passive participle of corōnō (“to crown”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from corōna (“crown”) + -ō.
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What is the meaning of coronate?
"coronate" (verb) means to place a crown on someone, formally making them a ruler or a champion.
What is another word for coronate?
Other words for "coronate" include crown.
