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coronate

(ˈkɒrəˌneɪt)
vb (tr)
to crown (a person)
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Verb1.coronate - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
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Translations
composé en couronne
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And they no doubt recalled the dramatic turn of events, when Henry had the bishops of York, London, and Salisbury coronate his heir, usurping the traditional right of Canterbury.
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