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CORONATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ceremony of installing a new monarch
Synonyms:
coronation; enthronement; enthronisation; enthronization; investiture
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("coronation" is a kind of...):
induction; initiation; installation (a formal entry into an organization or position or office)
Derivation:
coronate (invest with regal power; enthrone)