Coronate

Origin

Borrowing from la {{2}} corōnātus ("crowned"), past perfect participle of corōnō ("I crown"), from corōna ("crown").

Full definition of coronate

Verb

1. To crown a sovereign; to invest a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

Derived terms

• coronation

Adjective

1. Having or wearing a crown.
2. (zoology) Having a crest or a crownlike appendage.
3. (zoology) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished.
4. (zoology, of a spiral shell) Girt about the spire with a row of tubercles or spines.