Definition of CORONET

coronet

Meanings

Plural: coronets

Noun

  • a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
  • margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
  • A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
  • The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
  • The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
  • Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
  • Any of species Craniophora ligustri of moths.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).

Synonyms

ensign, first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer, second lieutenant

Scrabble Score: 9

coronet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coronet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coronet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

coronet is a valid Words With Friends word