Coronation

/ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

the ceremony of crowning a monarch

Etymology

from Old French coronacion, from Latin corona 'crown'

Kelly Says

A coronation puts the crown on - it's the ultimate crowning achievement!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዖሪት
ARالعربية
التتويج
BNবাংলা
রাজ্যাভিষেক
CSČeština
korunace
DADansk
kroning
DEDeutsch
Krönung
ELΕλληνικά
στέψιμο
ESEspañol
coronación
FAفارسی
تتویج
FISuomi
kruunajaiset
FRFrançais
couronnement
GUGU
તાજપહેરણ
HAHA
sarkautawa
HEעברית
הכתרה
HIहिन्दी
राज्यभिषेक
HUMagyar
megkoronázás
IDBahasa Indonesia
penobatan
IGIG
nri
ITItaliano
incoronazione
JA日本語
戴冠式
KKKK
тәж киюі
KMKM
ព្រះរាជ្ញាប័ន្ន
KO한국어
즉위식
MRMR
मुकुट
MSBahasa Melayu
pertabalan
MYမြန်မာ
မကြေးချီးပြုခေါင်းစဉ်
NLNederlands
kroning
NONorsk
kroningsseremoni
PAPA
ਤਾਜ ਪਾਉਣਾ
PLPolski
koronacja
PTPortuguês
coroação
RORomână
încoronare
RUРусский
коронация
SVSvenska
kröning
SWKiswahili
kiti cha ufalsama
TAதமிழ்
முடிசூட்டு
TEతెలుగు
రాజ్యాభిషేకం
THไทย
พระราชพิธีสถาปนา
TLTL
korona
TRTürkçe
taç giyme
UKУкраїнська
коронація
URاردو
تاج پوشی
VITiếng Việt
lễ tế động
YOYO
iyalode
ZH中文
加冕
ZUZU
ukugqoka

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Coronation ceremonial language has historically centered male monarchs; when applied to women (queen regnants), records often minimize or downplay female coronations or used different terminology, reinforcing male rulership as the 'standard.'

Inclusive Usage

Use 'coronation' equally for any monarch regardless of gender. Language itself is neutral; bias is in historical documentation and emphasis.

Empowerment Note

Female monarchs like Elizabeth I, Victoria, and Catherine the Great used coronation to legitimize rule, but language histories often feature them secondarily.

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