coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌkär-
: the act or occasion of crowning
also : accession to the highest office
Example Sentences
the coronation of Queen Elizabeth
Recent Examples on the Web The last time the regalia was used was in 1953, when the Queen had her coronation. 
Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 18 Sep. 2022 Two years later, to commemorate her coronation, the queen gave Eisenhower a gold trimmed, bone china vase with the crests of the countries remaining in the British Commonwealth. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Queenstown, a bustling central neighborhood, the Queen Elizabeth promenade Walk and even Princess Elizabeth Primary School were named after Elizabeth II to commemorate her coronation in 1953. Heather Chen, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Globally, millions are expected to view the coverage of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth married Prince Philip and had her coronation. Time, 16 Sep. 2022 More than 8,000 people attended her coronation, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill and then-4-year-old Prince Charles. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Making its Cleveland premiere, this entertaining and uplifting jukebox musical follows the rise of Tina Turner from her humble beginnings to her coronation as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Joey Morona, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 The queen's coffin, the wreath of white flowers and her coronation crown with the priceless Kohinoor diamond. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 After George VI died in 1952 the queen was rarely seen publicly and waited over a year before her coronation. Max Colchester, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 See More
Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 18 Sep. 2022 Two years later, to commemorate her coronation, the queen gave Eisenhower a gold trimmed, bone china vase with the crests of the countries remaining in the British Commonwealth. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Queenstown, a bustling central neighborhood, the Queen Elizabeth promenade Walk and even Princess Elizabeth Primary School were named after Elizabeth II to commemorate her coronation in 1953. Heather Chen, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Globally, millions are expected to view the coverage of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth married Prince Philip and had her coronation. Time, 16 Sep. 2022 More than 8,000 people attended her coronation, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill and then-4-year-old Prince Charles. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Making its Cleveland premiere, this entertaining and uplifting jukebox musical follows the rise of Tina Turner from her humble beginnings to her coronation as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Joey Morona, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 The queen's coffin, the wreath of white flowers and her coronation crown with the priceless Kohinoor diamond. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 After George VI died in 1952 the queen was rarely seen publicly and waited over a year before her coronation. Max Colchester, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English coronacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French coronacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin corōnātiōn-, corōnātiō (Late Latin, "wreathing"), from Latin corōnare "to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen