coronal

Middle English

/kɔruˈnaːl/

noun
Definitions
  • A tiara; a crown lacking arches or covering (often combined with a helm).
  • The point or top of a rod-shaped object e.g. a pike or pillar
  • (rare) A nimbus; the headgear of angels and saints.

Etymology

Borrowed from coronal derived from Latin corōnālis (related to a crown) affix from Middle English coroune.

Origin

Middle English

coroune

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