~ 1 [ kə'rəʊnə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ni: )
1》 Astronomy the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun or a star.
↘(also ~ discharge ) Physics the glow around a conductor at high potential.
↘a small circle of light seen round the sun or moon.
2》 Anatomy a crown or crown-like structure.
3》 Botany the trumpet-shaped central part of a daffodil or narcissus flower.
4》 a circular chandelier in a church.
5》 Architecture a part of a cornice having a broad vertical face.
Origin
C16: from L., 'wreath, crown'.
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~ 2 [ kə'rəʊnə ]
■ noun a long, straight-sided cigar.
Origin
C19: from Sp. La Corona , lit. 'the crown', orig. a proprietary name.