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Added 8 October 2026

coronate

/ˈkɒɹəˌneɪt/ verb

Latin root: corōnātus First recorded: 1623 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coronate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Invest with regal power; enthrone.
The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin corōnātus (“crowned”), perfect passive participle of corōnō (“to crown”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from corōna (“crown”) + -ō.

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