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- Dictionarycoronet/ˈkɒrənɪt/
noun
- 1. a small or relatively simple crown, especially as worn by lesser royalty and peers or peeresses.
- 2. a ring of bone at the base of a deer's antler.
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CORONET definition: 1. a small crown (= circular decoration for the head) 2. a small crown (= circular decoration for…. Learn more.
In British heraldry, a coronet is any crown whose bearer is less than sovereign or royal in rank, irrespective of the crown's appearance. In other languages, this distinction is not made, and usually the same word for crown is used irrespective of rank (German: Krone, Dutch: Kroon, Swedish: Krona, French: Couronne, Italian: Corona, etc.)
1. : a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign. 2. : a wreath or band for the head usually for wear by women on formal occasions. 3. : the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminates in skin see horse illustration. Synonyms. chaplet. coronal. coronel. crown. diadem.
noun. 1. any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank. 2. a woman's jewelled circlet for the head. 3. the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof. 4. the knob at the base of a deer's antler. 5. heraldry. a support for a crest shaped like a crown. Collins English Dictionary.
CORONET meaning: 1. a small crown (= circular decoration for the head) 2. a small crown (= circular decoration for…. Learn more.
Definition of coronet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a small crown. 2. a crown worn by nobles or peers. 3. a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels. 4. an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window. 5. the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.
1. A small crown worn by princes and princesses and by other nobles below the rank of sovereign. 2. A chaplet or headband decorated with gold or jewels. 3. The upper margin of a horse's hoof. [Middle English coronette, from Old French, diminutive of corone, crown, from Latin corōna; see crown.]
Sep 27, 2024 · coronet (plural coronets) An earl's coronet. A small crown, such as is worn by a noble. 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 of species Craniophora ligustri of moths.
noun. any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank. a woman's jewelled circlet for the head. the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof. the knob at the base of a deer's antler. heraldry a support for a crest shaped like a crown.
