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cor·o·na·tion
 coronation
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- pronunciation:
- kaw
r
neI
shn
[or]
ka
r
neI
shn
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned.
We watched the queen's coronation on television. |
The word coronation
contains the following part:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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