Part 2438

<h1>Coronel</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Coro"nel</hw> <tt>(k?r"n<it>e</it>l)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Colonel</er>.]</ety> <def>A colonel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Coronel</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"o*nel</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-n?l &or; k?r"n?l)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cronel</er>, <er>Crown</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anc. Armor)</fld> <def>The iron head of a tilting spear, divided into two, three, or four blunt points.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cronel</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Grose.</i>

<h1>Coroner</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"o*ner</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-n?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From OE. <ets>coronen</ets> to crown, OF. <ets>coroner</ets>, fr. L. <ets>coronare</ets>, fr. <ets>corona</ets> crown. Formed as a translation of LL. <ets>coronator</ets> coroner, fr. L. <ets>corona</ets> crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the crown. See <er>Crown</er>.]</ety> <def>An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on sight of the body and at the place where the death occurred.</def> <altsp>[In England formerly also written and pronounced <asp>crowner</asp>.]</altsp>

<note>&hand; In some of the United States the office of <i>coroner</i> is abolished, that of <i>medical examiner</i> taking its place.</note>

<cs><col>Coroner's inquest</col>. <cd>See under <er>Inquest</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Coronet</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"o*net</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-n?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dim. of OE. <ets>corone</ets> crown; cf. OF. <ets>coronete</ets>. See <er>Crown</er>, and cf. <er>Crownet</er>, <er>Cronet</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown.</def>

<blockquote>Without a star, a <b>coronet</b>, or garter. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; The <i>coronet</i> of the Prince of Wales consist of a circlet of gold with four crosses <i>patt\'82e</i> around the edge between as many <i>fleurs-de-lis</i>. The center crosses are connected by an arch which is surmounted by a globe or cross. The <i>coronet</i> of a British duke is adorned with strawberry leaves; that of a marquis has leaves with pearls interposed; that of an earl raises the pearls above the leaves; that of a viscount is surrounded with pearls only; that of a baron has only four pearls.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>The upper part of a horse's hoof, where the horn terminates in skin.</def>

<i>James White.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Anc. Armor)</fld> <def>The iron head of a tilting spear; a coronel.</def>

<i>Crose.</i>

<h1>Coroneted</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor"o*net*ed</hw> <tt>(-n?t-?d)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><def>Wearing, or entitled to wear, a coronet; of noble birth or rank.</def>

<h1>Coroniform</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Co*ron"i*form</hw> <tt>(k?-r?n"?-f?rm &or; k?-r?"n?-)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corona</ets> crown + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a crown or coronet; resembling a crown.</def>

<h1>Coronilla</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Cor`o*nil"la</hw> <tt>(k?r`?-n?l"l?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>corona</ets> crown: cf. F. <ets>coronille</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants related to the clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets.</def>

<h1>Coronis</h1> <Xpage=325>

<hw>Co*ro"nis</hw> <tt>(k?-r?"n?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ anything curved. See <er>Cornice</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In Greek grammar, a sign ['] sometimes placed over a contracted syllable.</def>

<i>W. W. Goodwin.</i>