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

On their return, talk at the palace quickly centered on the coronations and the King explained the difference between the heavy 5lb. —Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

Last year’s inaugural Tour Finals event was a coronation of two dominant seasons from the tour’s two top players in Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, who both took triple crowns to end their 2023 seasons with an exclamation point. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Getting to Verstappen’s coronation at the Bellagio on Sunday morning was a wild ride. —Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

Previous winners following Eilish's 2019 coronation were Lil Baby in 2020; The Weeknd in 2021; Bad Bunny in 2022; and Taylor Swift in 2023. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024

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

Kids Definition

coronation

noun

cor·​o·​na·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkär-

: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen