CORONA


Meaning of CORONA in English

co ‧ ro ‧ na /kəˈrəʊnə $ -ˈroʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ crown 1 ]

the shining circle of light seen around the sun when the moon passes in front of it in an ↑ eclipse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.