Plural of coronado; possibly referring to crowned individuals, or a historical reference to Spanish explorers like Coronado.
From Spanish coronado (crowned one), derived from corona (crown). The term could refer to titled nobility or those wearing coronas.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's famous 1540 expedition searching for the 'Seven Cities of Gold' is one of history's most dramatic failed quests—he explored the American Southwest finding only pueblos, not treasure!
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