1. present participle of coronat; the act of placing a crown on someone's head in a formal ceremony to make them a monarch
Usage: formal; ceremonial

Examples

• The bishop was coronating the new king in the grand cathedral.
• Coronating a monarch is a tradition that dates back centuries.
• The ceremony of coronating the queen drew crowds from across the nation.
• They are coronating the prince as the rightful heir to the throne.
• The archbishop will be coronating the new sovereign next month.