coronet

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɒɹənɪt/, /kɒɹəˈnɛt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɔɹənɪt/, /kɔɹəˈnɛt/

Noun

coronet (plural coronets)

1. A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
   • Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lady Clara Vere de Vere:

     ''Kind hearts are more than coronets,

     And simple faith than Norman blood.

2. The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
3. The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
4. Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
5. A species of moth, Craniophora ligustri.

Synonyms

• ensign (infantry equivalent of the cavalry coronet)
• second lieutenant (OF-1), first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer

Translations

• German: Adelskrone

Translations

• French: couronne

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