CORONET


Meaning of CORONET in English

— coronetlike , adj.

/kawr"euh nit, -net', kor"-, kawr'euh net", kor'-/ , n.

1. a small crown.

2. a crown worn by nobles or peers.

3. a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.

4. an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.

5. the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.

6. Also called crest coronet . Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.

[ 1350-1400; ME corounet. See CROWN, -ET ]

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