coronement

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French coronement, coronemant; equivalent to corounen + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈruːn(ə)mɛnt/, /ˈkruːn(ə)mɛnt/, /ˈkurun(ə)mɛnt/

Noun

coronement

  1. A crowning or installation as monarch.
  2. (rare) The period when a monarch rules.
  3. (rare) The placing of a wreath or halo on one's head.
  4. (rare) The shaving of a monk's head.

Descendants

References


Old French

Noun

coronement m (oblique plural coronemenz or coronementz, nominative singular coronemenz or coronementz, nominative plural coronement)

  1. Alternative form of coronemant
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