1. (n.)corona a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, esp. around the sun or moon.
2. corona a similar coloredcircle or set of circles visible in the atmosphere and attributable to the diffraction caused by thin clouds, mist, or sometimes dust
3. corona a diffuse, hot envelope of ionized gas surrounding the sun that is visible during total solar eclipse.
4. corona a long, straight, untapered cigar, rounded at the closed end.
5. corona a crownlike appendage on a plant, esp. on the inner side of a corolla, as in the narcissus.
6. corona the upper portion or crown of a part, as of the head.
7. corona the projecting slablike member of a classical cornice, supported by the bed molding or by modillions, dentils, etc., and surmounted by the cymatium.
8. corona a metalchandelier having the form of one or more concentric hoops, used esp. in churches.
1. (noun)aureole, corona the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
2. (noun)corona (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
3. (noun)corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
4. (noun)corona one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
5. (noun)corona (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
1. (noun)CORONA a crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services
2. (noun)CORONA the projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column
3. (noun)CORONA the upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown
4. (noun)CORONA the shelly skeleton of a sea urchin
5. (noun)CORONA a peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon
6. (noun)CORONA an inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil
7. (noun)CORONA any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ
8. (noun)CORONA a circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon
9. (noun)CORONA a peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle
10. (noun)CORONA a crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis
11. (noun)CORONA a character [/] called the pause or hold
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