co·ro·na
co·ro·na/kəˈrōnə/
noun
- a part of the body resembling or likened to a crown.
- 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 disk of the moon.
- the cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the center 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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Corona definition: a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
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A corona is a glowing circle of light around an object. You can see the Sun's corona during a total solar eclipse.
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corona in British English · 1. a circle of light around a luminous body, usually the moon · 2. Also called: aureole · 3. informal · 4. architecture · 5.
A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church. · (anatomy) An upper or ...
Mar 9, 2020 · The word corona means crown. The scientists who in 1968 came up with the term coronavirus thought that, under a microscope, the virus they were ...
” Corona is derived from the Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnè), meaning “garland” or “wreath,” coming from a proto-Indo-European root, sker- or ker-, meaning ...
Corona Definition · A crown or something resembling a crown. · A circular chandelier hanging from a church ceiling. · A long cigar with straight sides and blunt ...