Coronation (Noun)
Meaning
The ceremony of installing a new monarch.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The king's coronation was attended by dignitaries from all over the world and was a grand spectacle.
- Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 was the first to be televised and was watched by millions of people.
- The monarch's coronation is a solemn ceremony in which the new ruler is anointed and crowned.
- After a year of mourning the death of the previous king, the coronation of his successor was finally held.
- The Archbishop of Canterbury officiated at the coronation of King Charles II in 1661.