Definition of Corona
Noun: corona (coronas,coronae) ku'row-nu
- The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
- aureole
- (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
- An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
- corona discharge, corposant [archaic], St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow
- One or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
- (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
- A long cigar with blunt ends
See also:
coromandels
coronach
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