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US
/kɝˈoʊnə/
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[ UK /kəɹˈəʊnɐ/ ]
[ UK /kəɹˈəʊnɐ/ ]
NOUN
- the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
- (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
- a long cigar with blunt ends
- an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
- one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
- (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
How To Use corona In A Sentence
- Typically the corona is a million times fainter than the solar surface, which is why it cannot be seen except when the photosphere is mostly extinguished.
- Within four years he managed to dislodge the shah then in place Ahmad Shah Qajar and coronate himself, making his 5-year-old son crown prince. A Monarch Dethroned
- Beatle news briefs: Paul poll jumping; EMI makes another move; Cilla Black may be 'coronated' WN.com - Articles related to Ace Frehley Shouts It Out Loud at the Nokia Theater
- Signum magnum apparuit in coelo: mulier amicta sole, et luna sub pedibus ejus, et in capite ejus corona stellarum duodecim. Archive 2008-08-01
- CORONATION Street has been cleared of inciting crime after an arson plot sparked a flurry of complaints. The Sun
- The shop is the first chippy in the borough to get the Heartbeat Award, given by the council to firms which try to help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
- Coronary flow velocity signals were sampled at a preselected fixed distance of 5.2 mm from the device tip to minimize turbulence caused by the presence of the measuring device.
- Areas on the surface of the Sun called coronal holes, where the magnetic field is quite open and highly energetic charged particles stream out and hit the earth's magnetic field and interact with it.
- Seen this close, his remarkable eyes are hazel and gray, with a corona of green at the outer edge of the iris. CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER
- Now the three swords, now and anciently borne before the king at his coronation, were known as the sword of the clergy, the sword of the laity, and the third (curtana), which has no point, the sword of mercy. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss
