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coronal
CIDE DICTIONARY
coronal, a. [L. coronalis: cf. F. coronal.].
- Of or pertaining to a corona (in any of the senses). [1913 Webster]"The coronal light during the eclipse is faint." [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to a king's crown, or coronation. [1913 Webster]"The law and his coronal oath require his undeniable assent to what laws the Parliament agree upon." [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to the top of the head or skull. [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to the shell of a sea urchin. [1913 Webster]
coronal, n.
- A crown; wreath; garland. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coronæ or garlands. Hooper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coronal, adj.
1 Astron. & Bot. of a corona.
2 Anat. of the crown of the head.
1 Astron. & Bot. of a corona.
2 Anat. of the crown of the head.
Idiom
coronal bone the frontal bone of the skull. coronal plane an imaginary plane dividing the body into dorsal and ventral parts. coronal suture a transverse suture of the skull separating the frontal bone from the parietal bones.
coronal, n.
1 a circlet (esp. of gold or gems) for the head.
2 a wreath or garland.
1 a circlet (esp. of gold or gems) for the head.
2 a wreath or garland.
Etymology
ME, app. f. AF f. corone CROWN
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