coronet
coronet Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small or relatively simple crown, especially one worn by members of the nobility or lesser royalty.
"At the coronation, the peers and peeresses put on their respective coronets precisely as the monarch was crowned."
An ornamental band, wreath, or circlet worn around the head as a decoration.
"She wore a delicate coronet of woven wildflowers for the midsummer festival."
The lowest part of a horse's pastern, lying directly above the hoof, where the growth of the hoof wall originates.
"The farrier carefully inspected a small laceration just above the horse's coronet to ensure it wouldn't affect hoof growth."
Word Nuance & Usage
In formal heraldry and regalia, a coronet is strictly distinguished from a true crown by its lack of intersecting arches; it is traditionally worn by peers and lesser royalty rather than the reigning sovereign.
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'coronet', borrowed from Old French 'coronete', a diminutive form of 'corone' (crown), ultimately deriving from Latin 'corona' (wreath, garland, crown).
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