coronet
/ˈkɒɹənɪt/US/ˈkɔɹənɪt/
coronet noun: a small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
Noun
coronet (plural coronets)
- A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
- [T]he fair star / That gems the glittering coronet of morn, / Sheds not a light so mild, so powerful, / As that which, bursting from the Fairy's form, / Spread a purpureal halo round the scene, / Yet with an undulating motion, / Swayed to her outline gracefully.1813, Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Canto I”, in Queen Mab; […], London: […] P. B. Shelley, […], →OCLC, page 6
- Kind hearts are more than coronets, / And simple faith than Norman blood.1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Lady Clara Vere de Vere”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 158
- The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
- The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
- Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
- Any member of the species Craniophora ligustri of moths.
coronet meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
coronet in Tamil
- சிறு மகுடம், கிரீடம், சிறிய முடி, சின்முடி, குளம்பு மேல் பகுதி, குளம்புமுடி
coronet in Bengali
- ছোটো মুকুট, সম্মানের চিহ্ন
coronet in Malayalam
- ചെറിയ കിരീടം, അലങ്കരിച്ച തലപ്പാവ്, സ്ത്രീകളുടെ ശിരോലങ്കാരം
coronet in Kannada
- ಇಂಡೆ
Synonyms of coronet
- ensign
- second lieutenant
- first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer
Forms of coronet
| plural | coronets |
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Origin of coronet
From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).
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Phrases with coronet
Questions about coronet
- What does coronet mean?
- Coronet means a small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
- What is coronet in Tamil?
- Coronet in Tamil is சிறு மகுடம், கிரீடம், சிறிய முடி. See Coronet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coronet?
- Coronet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coronet?
- Coronet is pronounced /ˈkɒɹənɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of coronet?
- The plural of coronet is coronets.
Words near coronet in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: coronet (page history and authors); coronet (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); coronet (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); coronet (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); coronet (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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