coronation ceremony
- noun
- /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
- Formal
- Bishop Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona of the diocese of Yucatan was the chosen preacher for the October 12 coronation ceremony.
Examples
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The coronation ceremony of the new king will take place on May 1st in the grand cathedral.
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Written in the last year of Mozart's life, Tito is the most rarely heard of the composer's mature operas, dashed off in 18 days for Leopold II's coronation ceremony.
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They have this big coronation ceremony every year.
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The coronation ceremony will take place in heaven at God's throne, before Christ's return in power and glory!
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"And from what I understand, there could be problems if Morgen's late for the coronation ceremony—big problems.
Fiction book (1991) -
So it was that when the seventh Keeper said, "And then the only rite left before the coronation ceremony itself is the public bath," Wulfrith did not flinch.
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"Listen, with Gudge dead, the Gorgorians don't have a real leader... their new king is just a boy, and besides, isn't he going to be all locked away until the whole coronation ceremony is over?
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As her triumphal progress wound through the city on the eve of the coronation ceremony, she was welcomed wholeheartedly by the citizens and greeted by orations and pageants, most with a strong Protestant flavor.
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Many people gathered to watch the coronation ceremony, which included traditional music and rituals.
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During the coronation ceremony, the monarch received the crown as a symbol of their authority.
Synonyms
A ceremony where people place a crown on a new king or queen to show official power
A formal ceremony where a king or queen is crowned in a religious ritual
A formal ceremony that gives someone an official position, rank or honor with symbols like a badge
A formal ceremony that places a new king or queen on the throne
A public ceremony where people put a crown on a king or queen
A formal ceremony where officials place a new king or queen on the throne
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituent words explicitly denote a formal investiture event—'coronation' (the act of crowning a monarch) and 'ceremony' (a formal event)—so the combined phrase simply names that formal crowning event. This composition is directly derivable from the parts and follows common cross-linguistic patterns of noun + noun or noun + modifier compounds, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The phrase coronation ceremony comes from the old public act of placing a crown on a new king or queen during a special ceremony called a coronation. Because the crown is put on in front of people and important guests, the phrase now means 'a formal event when a king or queen is officially crowned'.