corona

B2
Pronunciation
/kəˈɹoʊnə/
Noun
16 definition(s)
1 Definition

The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.

2 Definition

A circle or set of circles visible around a bright celestial object, especially the Sun or the Moon, attributable to an optical phenomenon produced by the diffraction of its light by small water droplets or tiny ice crystals.

3 Definition

(by extension) Any luminous or crownlike ring around an object or person.

4 Definition

A luminous appearance caused by corona discharge, often seen as a bluish glow in the air adjacent to pointed metal conductors carrying high voltages.

5 Definition

The large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature, situated above the bed moulding and below the cymatium.

Synonyms
drip larmier
6 Definition

A large, round pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.

Synonyms
corona lucis
7 Definition

A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

8 Definition

Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona.

9 Definition

An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.

10 Definition

A manifestation of secondary syphilis, consisting of papular lesions along the hairline, often bordering the scalp in the manner of a crown.

Synonyms
corona veneris crown of Venus
11 Definition

An oval-shaped astrogeological feature, present on both the planet Venus and Uranus's moon Miranda, probably formed by upwellings of warm material below the surface.

12 Definition

A mineral zone, consisting of one or more minerals, which surrounds another mineral or lies at the interface of two minerals, typically in a radial arrangement; a reaction rim.

13 Definition

A coronavirus, especially SARS-CoV-2.

Example Sentences
  • The recent surge of deaths due to corona reveals the shortcomings of our current healthcare system.
14 Definition

A coronavirus disease, especially COVID-19.

Example Sentences
  • She caught corona last week.
15 Definition

A series of sonnets linked together in a particular manner.

16 Definition

A long, straight-sided cigar with a roundly blunt end.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To surround with a luminous or crownlike ring as if by the solar corona.