English Dictionary: coronal | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for coronal | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Coronal \Cor"o*nal\ (k?r"?-nal [or], esp. in science, k?-r?"nal; 277), a. [L. coronalis: cf. F. coronal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a corona (in any of the senses). The coronal light during the eclipse is faint. --Abney. 2. Of or pertaining to a king's crown, or coronation. The law and his coronal oath require his undeniable assent to what laws the Parliament agree upon. --Milton. 3. Of or pertaining to the top of the head or skull. 4. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the shell of a sea urchin. {Coronal suture} (Anat.), a suture extending across the skull between the parietal and frontal bones; the fronto-parietal suture. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Coronal \Cor"o*nal\, n. 1. A crown; wreath; garland. --Spenser. 2. The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coron[91] or garlands. --Hooper. |