coroner

Middle English

/kuˈruːneːr/

noun

Definitions

A (medieval) coroner a royal officer who helps administer law and the courts

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French curuner affix from Middle English coroune.

Origin

Middle English

coroune

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Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

coroner English
coronership English
coronial English
crown English
coronal Middle English
coroune Middle English
corounen Middle English
curuner Old French
coroune xno