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Coronation

/ˌkɒɹəˈneɪʃən/

The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

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📖 Definitions of "Coronation"

noun

1
The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.
2
A success in the face of little or no opposition.

🔄 Synonyms of "Coronation"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
enthronementnoun	The act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned.
enthronizationnoun	Alternative form of inthronization. [(archaic) Synonym of enthronement.]
investiturenoun	The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Coronation"

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Word	Definition
enthronementnoun	The act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned.
enthronizationnoun	Alternative form of inthronization. [(archaic) Synonym of enthronement.]
investiturenoun	The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
thronenoun	An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
consecrationnoun	The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
copenoun	(slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
chairnoun	An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
culminationnoun	(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
enthronisationnoun	Alternative form of inthronization. [(archaic) Synonym of enthronement.]
inaugurationnoun	The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
crowningnoun	A coronation.
assumptionnoun	The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
enthroneverb	(transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
enthroningnoun	An act of enthronement.
accessionnoun	A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
installationnoun	An act of installing.
elevationnoun	The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
anointingnoun	anointment
crownmentnoun	(obsolete) The act of crowning; coronation.
recoronationnoun	The act of recoronating.