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coroners

coroners is the plural of coroner.

Meaning of coroner

Noun

coroner (plural coroners)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.
    • The coroner confirmed the cause of death.
  2. (Canada, US) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
    • A report from the coroner was presented in court.
    Synonyms:
    autopsist, autopsier
  3. (Isle of Man) The administrative head of a sheading.

Questions about coroners

What is coroners the plural of?
Coroners is the plural of coroner.

Words near coroners in the dictionary

  1. coronene
  2. coronenes
  3. coroner
  4. coroner's clot
  5. coroner's clots
  6. coroners
  7. coronership
  8. coronerships
  9. coronet
  10. Coronet Bay
  11. coroneted

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