coronernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒr.ə.nər/us/ˈkɔːr.ən.ɚ/an official who examines the reasons for a person's death, especially if it was violent or unexpected
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Death and dying
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- Do you know anything of the relations between the accused and the deceased? the coroner asked.
- I want you to keep it until I make my report to the coroner.
- The coroner deliberately shut off all real evidence except as to the cause of death.
- The coroner hastened to the castle, inspected the corpse, and ordered that everything should remain untouched.
- Then they lifted her tenderly, and carried her to the coroner.