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coronet.

A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒɹənɪt/UK/kɒɹəˈnɛt/UK/ˈkɔɹənɪt/US/kɔɹəˈnɛt/US
  1. A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.

  2. The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.

  3. The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.

  4. Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.

  5. Any member of the species Craniophora ligustri of moths.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).

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