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Webster 1913 Edition

Coroner

Cor′o-ner

(k?r′?-n?r)
,
Noun.
[From OE.
coronen
to crown, OF.
coroner
, fr. L.
coronare
, fr.
corona
crown. Formed as a translation of LL.
coronator
coroner, fr. L.
corona
crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the crown. See
Crown
.]
An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on sight of the body and at the place where the death occurred.
[In England formerly also written and pronounced
crowner
.]
☞ In some of the United States the office of coroner is abolished, that of medical examiner taking its place.
Coroner’s inquest
.
See under
Inquest
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Coroner

CORONER

,
Noun.
[Law Lat., a crown.] An officer whose office is concerned principally with pleas of the crown. One chief part of his duty is, when a person is slain or dies suddenly or in prison, to inquire into the manner of his death. This must be done by a jury, on sight of the body, and at the place where the death happened. In England, the coroner is to inquire also concerning shipwrecks, and certify whether wrecks or not, and who is in possession of the goods; also concerning treasure-trove. As a ministerial officer, the coroner is the sheriffs substitute; and when an exception can be taken to the sheriff, for suspicion of partiality, process is awarded to the coroner.
In some of the States, in America, there is a coroner, but his principal or only duty is to inquire into the causes of untimely death. In Connecticut there is no such officer, the duty being performed by a constable or justice of the peace.

Definition 2024

coroner

coroner

English

Noun

coroner ‎(plural coroners)

  1. A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths.
  2. (Canada, US) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
  3. The administrative head of a sheading.

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French

Noun

coroner m ‎(plural coroners)

  1. coroner (in English-speaking countries)

Latin

Verb

corōner

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of corōnō

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin corōnō ‎(“I crown”).

Verb

coroner

  1. to crown (make into a monarch)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of coroner (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive coroner avoir coroné
gerund en coronant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle coronant
past participle coroné
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present coron corones corone coronons coronez coronent
imperfect coronoie, coroneie, coronoe, coroneve coronoies, coroneies, coronoes, coroneves coronoit, coroneit, coronot, coroneve coroniiens, coroniens coroniiez, coroniez coronoient, coroneient, coronoent, coronevent
preterite coronai coronas corona coronames coronastes coronerent
future coronerai coroneras coronera coronerons coroneroiz, coronereiz, coronerez coroneront
conditional coroneroie, coronereie coroneroies, coronereies coroneroit, coronereit coroneriiens, coroneriens coroneriiez, coroneriez coroneroient, coronereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present coron corons coront coronons coronez coronent
imperfect coronasse coronasses coronast coronissons, coronissiens coronissoiz, coronissez, coronissiez coronassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— corone — coronons coronez —

Descendants

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman curuner, from Medieval Latin custos placitorum coronae ‎(“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(r)/
  • Rhymes: -ɒrənə(r)

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