coronation

[US]/ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a formal ceremony in which a monarch is crowned and invested with regal power

Phrases & Collocations

royal coronation

coronation day

coronation ritual

Example Sentences

a grand coronation ceremony;

The coronation was conducted with great pomp.

the Coronation marked a high spot of national communion.

The Queen disrobed after the coronation ceremony.

At the coronation, the archbishop put a crown on the Queen's head.

the pomp of a coronation ceremony. See also Synonyms at show

Real-world Examples

No American president has ever attended a British coronation.

Source: AP Listening May 2023 Collection

No American President has ever attended the coronation of a British monarch.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2023

A year later, she was crowned in the first ever televised coronation.

Source: CNN Listening September 2022 Collection

Millions of Dutch people are celebrating the coronation of their new king today.

Source: AP Listening Collection May 2013

The oldest piece of coronation regalia is the coronation spoon from the 12th century.

Source: Selected English short passages

Coronation was also highly searched after Charles III was crowned the new king in May.

Source: Selected English short passages

His coronation is scheduled for May 2023.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

Oh, you're making coronation bechamel. - Yeah.

Source: Gourmet Base

At his coronation they spilled the salt.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Andrew Lloyd Webber to write his coronation anthem.

Source: Popular Science Essays

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