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noun
- 1. the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign's consort: "the Queen's coronation"
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Ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power
A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a crown upon a monarch's head. The term also generally refers to the ceremony which marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power. In addition to the crowning, this ceremony may include the presentation of other items of regalia, and other rituals such as the taking of special vows by the new monarch, the investing and presentation o... Wikipedia