coronation

🇺🇸 /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn/
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noun
R

A special event where a new king or queen is officially given their crown.

The whole country watched the coronation of the new queen on television.

R

When someone becomes the best or most important without any challenge.

After winning the tournament, he was crowned the champion without any real competition.

translation

n. A special event where a new king or queen is officially given their crown.; When someone becomes the best or most important without any challenge.

Word Forms

Plural coronations