coronate

  • 1Coronate — 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

  • 2coronate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin coronatus, past participle of coronare to crown, from corona Date: circa 1623 crown 1a …

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  • 3coronate — adj. [L. corona, crown] Having a crown, corona or similar structure …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 4coronate — /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] * * * …

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  • 5coronate — verb To crown a sovereign; to invest a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty …

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  • 6coronate — v. crown a king or queen …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7coronate — cor·o·nate …

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  • 8coronate — /ˈkɒrəneɪt/ (say koruhnayt) adjective having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like. {Latin corōnātus} …

  • 9coronate — verb invest with regal power; enthrone The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey • Syn: ↑crown • Derivationally related forms: ↑Crown, ↑crown, ↑coronation, ↑crown (for: ↑ …

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  • 10coronate egg — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An egg with the upper end surrounded by a circlet of spines or comparable structures …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology