English

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Etymology

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From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (guardian of the crown's pleas). The function was originally to protect royal properties.

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Noun

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coroner (plural coroners)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, law) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.
  2. (Canada, US, medicine) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
  3. (Isle of Man) The administrative head of a sheading.

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French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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coroner m (plural coroners)

  1. coroner (in English-speaking countries)

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Latin

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Verb

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corōner

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of corōnō

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French curuner; equivalent to coroune +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuˈruːneːr/, /ˈkruːneːr/, /kuruˈneːr/, /ˈkurunər/

Noun

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coroner (plural coroners)

  1. A (medieval) coroner (a royal officer who helps administer law and the courts)

Descendants

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  • English: coroner (obsolete crowner)
  • Scots: crownar (obsolete)

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin corōnāre (to crown).

Verb

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coroner

  1. to crown (make into a monarch)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English coroner.

Noun

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coroner m (plural coroneri)

  1. coroner (public official)

Declension

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Declension of coroner
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative coroner coronerul coroneri coronerii
genitive-dative coroner coronerului coroneri coronerilor
vocative coronerule coronerilor