- any small crown, esp one worn by princes or peers as a mark of rank
- a woman's jewelled circlet for the head
- the margin between the skin of a horse's pastern and the horn of the hoof
- the knob at the base of a deer's antler
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cor•o•net /ˌkɔrəˈnɛt, ˌkɑr-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a small crown worn by nobles or peers.
- Jewelrya crownlike ornament for the head, such as of flowers, gold, or jewels.
cor•o•net
(kôr′ə nit, -net′, kor′-, kôr′ə net′, kor′-),USA pronunciation n.
cor′o•net•like′, adj.
- a small crown.
- a crown worn by nobles or peers.
- Jewelrya crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels.
- Architecturean ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window.
- Zoologythe lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof.
- HeraldryAlso called crest coronet. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse.
- Middle English corounet. See crown, -et 1350–1400
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coronet /ˈkɒrənɪt/ n
'coronet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
collet
- chapeau
- coronal
- coronary cushion
- coronate
- coroneted
- crest coronet
- crownet
- ducally
- mural crown
- quittor
- ray
- tiara
- torse
- sand crack