[ 'kɒr(ə)nə ]
■ noun
1》 an official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.
2》 historical an official responsible for safeguarding the private property of the Crown.
Derivatives
~ship noun
coronial adjective
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. coruner , from corune (see crown ); reflecting the L. title custos placitorum coronae 'guardian of the pleas of the Crown'.