noun
Meaning 1
A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
coronet
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UK: /ˈkɒɹənɪt/
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UK: /kɒɹəˈnɛt/
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US: /ˈkɔɹənɪt/
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US: /kɔɹəˈnɛt/
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noun
Meaning 2
The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of species Craniophora ligustri of moths.
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noun
Meaning 6
margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: animal tissue
noun
Meaning 7
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: crown, diadem
History
Etymology
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”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: диадема (diadema) — A small crown worn by a noble
- German: Adelskrone — A small crown worn by a noble
- Finnish: ruunu — ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and leg
- French: couronne — ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and leg