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coronation

[kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /
NOUN
accession
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He said the monarch had hoped to return home for this year's Empango - the annual celebration of his coronation - on 12 September.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

‘Prawned cocktail, coronation chicken, Black Forest gateau, onion soup. Done properly, they’re all delicious. Where’s all that kind of food gone?’

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

But Burnham's swift "coronation" as Labour leader and now prime minister has raised questions on how he will achieve his aims.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Some scholars have suggested that though their faces do not look upward, they are bearing witness to Mary’s coronation and thus engaging with colonial religious views.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

No one looks twice at us, and no one speaks of the Emperor's death or of Marcus's coronation.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Beyond coronations, the priceless working crown is only used during formal occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Also known as Cambodia's royal ballet, classical dance performances were originally mounted for court occasions such as coronations or marriages.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

His “Credo” for chorus and orchestra, which capped the program proper on Thursday, recalls both Handel’s “Zadok the Priest,” the anthem traditionally associated with British coronations, and edgy mid-20th-century European modernism.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

The UK Parliament prepared a detailed briefing on the history and protocol of coronations and it's quite fascinating.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2024

Besides great hunting parties and drinking bouts, there were also great court festivals; masquerades, knightly exercises, and prize-shooting had become the fashion, especially at coronations, marriages, christenings, and visits of ceremony.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Gustav Freytag




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