

coronae
/-aΙͺ/

noun
A circle or set of circles visible around a bright celestial object, especially the Sun or the Moon, attributable to an optical phenomenon produced by the diffraction of its light by small water droplets or tiny ice crystals.


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A luminous appearance caused by corona discharge, often seen as a bluish glow in the air adjacent to pointed metal conductors carrying high voltages.

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The large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature, situated above the bed moulding and below the cymatium.




noun
An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.

noun
A manifestation of secondary syphilis, consisting of papular lesions along the hairline, often bordering the scalp in the manner of a crown.


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