n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ə -n ə r, ' kär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, an officer of the crown, from Anglo-French, from corone crown, from Latin corona
Date: 15th century
: a usually elected public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes ― compare MEDICAL EXAMINER