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corona
noun co·ro·na \kə-ˈrō-nə\
: a bright circle seen around the sun or the moon
Full Definition of CORONA
1
: the projecting part of a classic cornice
2
a : a usually colored circle often seen around and close to a luminous body (as the sun or moon) caused by diffraction produced by suspended droplets or occasionally particles of dust b : the tenuous outermost part of the atmosphere of a star (as the sun) c : a circle of light made by the apparent convergence of the streamers of the aurora borealis d : the upper portion of a bodily part (as a tooth or the skull) e : an appendage or series of united appendages on the inner side of the corolla in some flowers (as the daffodil, jonquil, or milkweed) f : a faint glow adjacent to the surface of an electrical conductor at high voltage
3
[from La Corona, a trademark] : a long cigar having the sides straight to the end to be lit and being roundly blunt at the other end
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Origin of CORONA
Latin, garland, crown, cornice — more at crown
First Known Use: 1548
Corona
geographical name Co·ro·na \kə-ˈrō-nə\
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city S California E of Los Angeles pop 152,374
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corona
noun co·ro·na \kə-ˈrō-nə\
Medical Definition of CORONA
: the upper portion of a bodily part (as a tooth or the skull)
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