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(kôr′ə net′, kär′-; kôr′ə net′, kär′-)

noun

a small crown worn by princes and others of high rank
an ornamental band of precious metal, jewels, flowers, etc., worn around the head
the part of a horse's foot just above the hoof

Origin: ME corounet < OFr coronete, dim. of corone < L corona, crown

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coroneted adjective

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noun

A small crown worn by princes and princesses and by other nobles below the rank of sovereign.
A chaplet or headband decorated with gold or jewels.
The upper margin of a horse's hoof.

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Origin: Middle English coronette

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of corone, crown

Origin: , from Latin corōna; see Crown

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