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coronet

co·ro·net

UK/ˈkɒɹənɪt/ US/kɒɹəˈnɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

2.

margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof

Origin

From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).

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