[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse, when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disc of the moon

- a part of the body resembling or likened to a crown

- the cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the centre of a daffodil or narcissus flower

- a circular chandelier in a church

- a part of a cornice having a broad vertical face


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in corona): from Latin, ‘wreath, crown’

[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- infection with or disease caused by Covid-19
(e.g: there are 60 confirmed cases of corona)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 21st century: shortening of coronavirus

[kəˈrəʊnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, straight-sided cigar


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: from Spanish La Corona, literally ‘the crown’, originally a proprietary name