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单词 coronet
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coronet

(kɒrənət, US kɔːrənet)
Word forms: plural coronets
countable noun
A coronet is a small crown.

coronet in British English

(ˈkɒrənɪt)
noun
1. 
any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank
2. 
a woman's jewelled circlet for the head
3. 
the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof
4. 
the knob at the base of a deer's antler
5.  heraldry
a support for a crest shaped like a crown
Word origin
C15: from Old French coronete a little crown, from corone crown

coronet in American English

(ˌkɔrəˈnɛt; ˌ kɑrəˌnɛt; ˈkɔrəˌnɛt; ˈkɑrəˌnɛt)
noun
1. 
a small crown worn by princes and others of high rank
2. 
an ornamental band of precious metal, jewels, flowers, etc., worn around the head
3. 
the part of a horse's foot just above the hoof
Derived forms
coroneted (ˌcoroˈneted)
adjective
Word origin
ME corounet < OFr coronete, dim. of corone < L corona, crown

Examples of 'coronet' in a sentence
coronet

With the sun behind his head making a bright coronet, she thought at first he was the Angel of Death come to grant her release.
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
He wore a simple silver band on his unruly black curls, for he was not yet old enough to wear the coronet of the King-in-Waiting.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2003)
Upon her brow she wore the coronet of silver set with one hundred sapphires.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2003)
She smiled and stepped forward to adjust the coronet, which eased the pressure a little, then she smoothed his fair hair down.
Jennifer Fallon HARSHINI (2003)

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heraldry, Horse markings
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