coronation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cor=o=na=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

coronation, n. [See Coronate.].

•  The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.  [1913 Webster]
•  The pomp or assembly at a coronation.  Pope.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

coronation, n. the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign's consort.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. med.L coronatio -onis f. coronare to crown f. CORONA(1)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

coronation

n. The ceremony of investing a sovereign with the outward and visible signs of his divine right to be blown skyhigh with a dynamite bomb.

THESAURUS

coronation

accedence, accession, anointing, anointment, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authorization, consecration, delegation, deputation, election, empowerment, enthronement, inauguration, induction, installation, installment, instatement, investiture, legitimate succession, placement, seizure, succession, taking office, taking over, usurpation

ROGET THESAURUS

coronation

Commission

N commission, delegation, consignment, assignment, procuration, deputation, legation, mission, embassy, agency, agentship, power of attorney, clerkship, surrogacy, errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit, appointment, nomination, designation, return, charter, ordination, installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in, accession, coronation, enthronement, vicegerency, regency, regentship, viceroy, consignee, deputy, agent, delegate, consignee, commissioned, per procurationem.

Celebration

N celebration, solemnization, jubilee, commemoration, ovation, paean, triumph, jubilation, ceremony (rite), holiday, fiesta, zarabanda, revelry, feast (amusement), china anniversary, diamond anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, tin anniversary, china jubilee, diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee, tin jubilee, china wedding, diamond wedding, golden wedding, silver wedding, tin wedding, triumphal arch, bonfire, salute, salvo, salvo of artillery, feu de joie, flourish of trumpets, fanfare, colors flying, illuminations, inauguration, installation, presentation, coronation, Lord Mayor's show, harvest-home, red-letter day, trophy, Te Deum, fete, holiday, Forefathers' Day, celebrating, commemorative, celebrated, immortal, in honor of, in commemoration of, Int, hail!, all hail!, io paean, io triumphe!, see the conquering hero comes!.