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   coroner

   /ˈkɒrənə/

   noun

   • 1. an official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths, and (in Britain) inquiries into cases of treasure trove.
   • ▪ an official responsible for safeguarding the private property of the Crown.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French coruner, from corune ‘a crown’ (see crown); reflecting the Latin title custos placitorum coronae ‘guardian of the pleas of the Crown’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coronership noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

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   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

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   • N

     1

   • E

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   • R

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