noun
coronet
Coronet (noun) means a small crown, of the kind worn by a member of the nobility.
noun
1
A small crown, of the kind worn by a member of the nobility.
2
The band of skin around the top of a horse's hoof, where it joins the leg.
3
(military, historical) The lowest rank of commissioned officer in a cavalry regiment.
4
Any of a group of hummingbird species that belong to the genus Boissonneaua.
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Etymology
It comes from Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, a diminutive of corone ("crown"), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, "a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown").
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What is the meaning of coronet?
"coronet" (noun) means a small crown, of the kind worn by a member of the nobility.
What are the different meanings of coronet?
"coronet" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small crown, of the kind worn by a member of the nobility; 2. The band of skin around the top of a horse's hoof, where it joins the leg; 3. (military, historical) The lowest rank of commissioned officer in a cavalry regiment.
