coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkär-

: the act or occasion of crowning

also : accession to the highest office

Examples of coronation in a Sentence

the coronation of Queen Elizabeth

Recent Examples on the Web

The coronation marks tobyMac’s seventh No. 1 among 13 top 10s, with the entirety of his leaders having started at the summit. —Jim Asker, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025

Image The section also features a loan from the Royal Collection: the Williamson Diamond brooch, a jonquil flower design with a 23.6-carat pink diamond that was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the year of her coronation. —Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

From that point, the game turned into an extended coronation for Philly. —Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025

Otherwise, general admission tickets for the coronation alone, which begins at 8 p.m., are available for $30 online or at the door. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coronacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French coronacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin corōnātiōn-, corōnātiō (Late Latin, "wreathing"), from Latin corōnare "to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coronation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkär-

: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen