coronet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cor=o=net

CIDE DICTIONARY

coronet, n. [Dim. of OE. corone crown; cf. OF. coronete. See Crown, and cf. Crownet, Cronet.].

•  An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown.  [1913 Webster]

  " The coronet of the Prince of Wales consist of a circlet of gold with four crosses pattée around the edge between as many fleurs-de-lis. The center crosses are connected by an arch which is surmounted by a globe or cross. The coronet of a British duke is adorned with strawberry leaves; that of a marquis has leaves with pearls interposed; that of an earl raises the pearls above the leaves; that of a viscount is surrounded with pearls only; that of a baron has only four pearls."  [1913 Webster]

  "Without a star, a coronet, or garter."  [1913 Webster]
•  The upper part of a horse's hoof, where the horn terminates in skin.  James White.  [1913 Webster]
•  The iron head of a tilting spear; a coronel.  Crose.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

coronet, n.
1 a small crown (esp. as worn, or used as a heraldic device, by a peer or peeress).
2 a circlet of precious materials, esp. as a woman's head-dress or part of one.
3 a garland for the head.
4 the lowest part of a horse's pastern.
5 a ring of bone at the base of a deer's antler.

Derivative

coroneted adj.

Etymology

OF coronet(t)e dimin. of corone CROWN

THESAURUS

coronet

O, achievement, alerion, animal charge, anklet, annular muscle, annulet, annulus, areola, argent, armlet, armorial bearings, armory, arms, aureole, azure, bandeau, bangle, bar, bar sinister, baton, beads, bearings, bend, bend sinister, bijou, billet, blazon, blazonry, bordure, bracelet, breastpin, broad arrow, brooch, cadency mark, canton, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, chain, chaplet, charge, charm, chatelaine, chevron, chief, circle, circuit, circumference, circus, closed circle, coat of arms, cockatrice, corona, coronal, crescent, crest, cross, cross moline, crown, cycle, device, diadem, difference, differencing, discus, disk, eagle, earring, ermine, ermines, erminites, erminois, escutcheon, eternal return, fairy ring, falcon, fess, fess point, field, file, flanch, fleur-de-lis, fob, fret, fur, fusil, garland, gem, glory, great seal, griffin, gules, gyron, halo, hatchment, helmet, heraldic device, honor point, impalement, impaling, inescutcheon, jewel, label, lasso, lion, locket, logical circle, loop, looplet, lozenge, magic circle, mantling, marshaling, martlet, mascle, metal, motto, mullet, necklace, nombril point, noose, nose ring, octofoil, or, orb, orbit, ordinary, orle, pale, paly, pean, pheon, pin, precious stone, privy seal, purple, purple pall, purpure, quarter, quartering, radius, regalia, rhinestone, ring, robe of state, rod, rod of empire, rondelle, rose, round, roundel, royal crown, sable, saltire, saucer, scepter, scutcheon, seal, shield, signet, sphincter, spread eagle, stickpin, stone, subordinary, tenne, tiara, tincture, torque, torse, tressure, triple plume, unicorn, uraeus, vair, vert, vicious circle, wampum, wheel, wreath, wristband, wristlet, yale

ROGET THESAURUS

coronet

Scepter

N scepter, regalia, caduceus, Mercury's rod, Mercury's staff, Mercury's wand, rod of empire, mace, fasces, wand, staff, staff of office, baton, truncheon, flag, ensign of authority, emblem of authority, badge of authority, insignia of authority, throne, chair, musnud, divan, dais, woolsack, toga, pall, mantle, robes of state, ermine, purple, crown, coronet, diadem, tiara, cap of maintenance, decoration, title, portfolio, key, signet, seals, talisman, helm, reins.

Title

N title, honor, knighthood, highness, excellency, grace, lordship, worship, reverence, reverend, esquire, sir, master, Mr, signor, senor, Mein Herr, mynheer, your honor, his honor, serene highness, handle to one's name, decoration, laurel, palm, wreath, garland, bays, medal, ribbon, riband, blue ribbon, cordon, cross, crown, coronet, star, garter, feather, feather in one's cap, epaulet, epaulette, colors, cockade, livery, order, arms, shield, scutcheon, reward.

Circularity

N circularity, roundness, rotundity, circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet, annulus, annulet, bracelet, armlet, ringlet, eye, loop, wheel, cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band, contrate wheel, crown wheel, hub, nave, sash, girdle, cestus, cincture, baldric, fillet, fascia, wreath, garland, crown, corona, coronet, chaplet, snood, necklace, collar, noose, lasso, lassoo, ellipse, oval, ovule, ellipsoid, cycloid, epicycloid, epicycle, semicircle, quadrant, sextant, sector, sphere, round, rounded, circular, annular, orbicular, oval, ovate, elliptic, elliptical, egg-shaped, pear-shaped, cycloidal, spherical, I watched the little circles die.