Meaning & use
coronet
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A small crown, typically worn by a noble or as part of ceremonial dress, ranking below a full royal crown.
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The duchess wore a jeweled coronet at the coronation.
The museum displayed a silver coronet once worn by a medieval baron.
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Distinguished from a full 'crown' by its smaller size and its association with nobility rather than a reigning monarch.
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