CORONA


Meaning of CORONA in English

/ kəˈrəʊnə; NAmE -ˈroʊ-/ noun

( pl. co·ro·nae / -niː; NAmE /) ( astronomy ) (also informal halo ) a ring of light seen around the sun or moon, especially during an eclipse

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. : from Latin , wreath, crown .

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