Coronate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coronate \Cor"o*nate\ (k?r"?-n?t), Coronated \Cor"o*na`ted\
     (-n?`t?ed), a. [L. coronatus, p. p. of coronare to crown, fr.
     corona. See {Crown}.]
     1. Having or wearing a crown.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise
            distinguished; -- said of birds.
        (b) Girt about the spire with a row of tubercles or
            spines; -- said of spiral shells.
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     3. (Biol.) Having a crest or a crownlike appendage.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coronate
       v : invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned
           in Westminster Abbey" [syn: {crown}]