coronation
noun [ C ] uk/ˌkɒr.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɔːr.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
加冕典礼
a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen
He was present at the coronation of Queen Victoria.
Compare: investiture
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- The inscription commemorates George III's coronation in 1809.
- My grandmother remembers the Coronation in 1954.
- This is not a coronation; he has to earn this position.
- We believe that a coronation that excludes party members from having a say will be inconsistent with the proud democratic traditions of our party.