What (who) is Corona - definition
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corona
The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere. (TECHNICAL)
N-SING
corona
corona1 [k?'r??n?]
¦ noun (plural coronae -ni:)
1. Astronomy the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun or a star.
(also corona discharge) Physics the glow around a conductor at high potential.
a small circle of light seen round the sun or moon.
2. Anatomy a crown or crown-like structure.
3. Botany the trumpet-shaped central part of a daffodil or narcissus flower.
4. a circular chandelier in a church.
5. Architecture a part of a cornice having a broad vertical face.
Origin
C16: from L., 'wreath, crown'.
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corona2 [k?'r??n?]
¦ noun a long, straight-sided cigar.
Origin
C19: from Sp. La Corona, lit. 'the crown', orig. a proprietary name.
Corona
·noun The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin.
II. Corona ·noun A character [/] called the pause or hold.
III. Corona ·noun The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown.
IV. Corona ·noun Any crownlike appendage at the top of an Organ.
V. Corona ·noun A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
VI. Corona ·noun An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil.
VII. Corona ·noun A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon.
VIII. Corona ·noun A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon.
IX. Corona ·noun The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. ·see ·Illust. of Column.
X. Corona ·noun A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle.
XI. Corona ·noun A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis.
Wikipedia
Corona
Corona (from the Latin for 'crown') most commonly refers to:
- Stellar corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun or another star
- Corona (beer), a Mexican beer
- Corona, informal term for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the COVID-19 disease and is responsible for the ongoing pandemic
Corona may also refer to:
Pronunciation examples for Corona
1. AUDIENCE: Corona.
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2. Yeah, Corona.
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3. called Corona.
Stephen Walker _ Beyond _ Talks at Google
4. in the corona.
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5. All those great Mexican beers, Corona, well, maybe not Corona
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Examples of use of Corona
1. The guy from Corona sits down and says, "Hey Senor, I would like the world‘s best beer, a Corona." &nb...
2. Ana Maria Corona feels the smog as a sickening pain.
3. Luis Nava, right, and Oscar Corona –– leave court on Thursday.
4. Briana Bilbray, 1', holds a Corona beer in one shot.
5. Sobero, from Corona, Calif., was among several hostages beheaded by the rebels.