coronate

coronate
/kawr"euh nayt', kor"-/, adj., v., coronated, coronating.
adj.
1. having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
v.t.
2. to crown (a sovereign).
[1840-50; < L coronatus ptp. of coronare to CROWN, equiv. to coron(a) crown + -atus -ATE1]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Coronate — Cor o*nate (k?r ? n?t), Coronated Cor o*na ted ( n? t?ed), a. [L. coronatus, p. p. of coronare to crown, fr. corona. See {Crown}.] 1. Having or wearing a crown. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coronate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin coronatus, past participle of coronare to crown, from corona Date: circa 1623 crown 1a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • coronate — adj. [L. corona, crown] Having a crown, corona or similar structure …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • coronate — verb To crown a sovereign; to invest a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty …   Wiktionary

  • coronate — v. crown a king or queen …   English contemporary dictionary

  • coronate — cor·o·nate …   English syllables

  • coronate — /ˈkɒrəneɪt/ (say koruhnayt) adjective having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like. {Latin corōnātus} …  

  • coronate — verb invest with regal power; enthrone The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey • Syn: ↑crown • Derivationally related forms: ↑Crown, ↑crown, ↑coronation, ↑crown (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronate egg — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An egg with the upper end surrounded by a circlet of spines or comparable structures …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • Battle of Coronate — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Coronate caption= date=689 place=Cornate d Adda result=Cunicpert is victorious combatant1=forces of Cunincpert combatant2=forces of Alahis commander1=Cunincpert commander2=Alahis strength1= strength2=… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”