coronet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
  2. The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
  3. The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
  4. Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
  5. Any of species Craniophora ligustri of moths.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒɹənɪt/ /kɒɹəˈnɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coronet.wav /ˈkɔɹənɪt/ /kɔɹəˈnɛt/

Word forms

coronet coronets

Etymology

From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).

Synonyms

ensign second lieutenant first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer
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