/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005