crowner
/ˈkɹaʊnə(ɹ)/
crowner noun: one who, or that which, crowns.
Noun (1)
crowner (plural crowners)
- One who, or that which, crowns.
- Oh, thou mother of delights,
Crowner of all happy nights,
Star of dear content and pleasure,
Of mutual loves the endless treasure!1616–1619 (first performance), John Fletcher, “The Mad Lover”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act V, scene ii
- Oh, thou mother of delights,
Noun (2)
crowner (plural crowners)
- coroner
- I tell thee ſhe is, and therefore make her Grave ſtraight, the Crowner hath ſate on her, and finds it Chriſtian buriall.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
Proper noun capitalized: Crowner
Crowner (plural Crowners)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Forms of crowner
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | crowners |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Crowners |
Origin of crowner
From Middle English crowner, crownere, equivalent to crown + -er.
From Middle English crouner, variant of coroner.
Occupational surname for a coroner, from Middle English crouner.
Words that rhyme with crowner
Questions about crowner
- What does crowner mean?
- Crowner means one who, or that which, crowns.
- What part of speech is crowner?
- Crowner can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce crowner?
- Crowner is pronounced /ˈkɹaʊnə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of crowner?
- The plural of crowner is crowners.
Words near crowner in the dictionary
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