coroner

English

/ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, cases of treasure trove, and debris from shipwrecks.
  • (Canada) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
  • The administrative head of a sheading.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English coroner derived from Old French curuner.

Origin

Old French

curuner

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