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[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse, when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disc of the moon
- a part of the body resembling or likened to a crown
- the cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the centre of a daffodil or narcissus flower
- a circular chandelier in a church
- a part of a cornice having a broad vertical face
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mid 16th century (in corona): from Latin, ‘wreath, crown’
[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)
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- infection with or disease caused by Covid-19
(e.g: there are 60 confirmed cases of corona)
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Origin
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early 21st century: shortening of coronavirus
[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)
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- a long, straight-sided cigar
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Origin
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late 19th century: from Spanish La Corona, literally ‘the crown’, originally a proprietary name
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