Decoronation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of the crown of an ankylosed tooth while leaving the roots untouched. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The deprivation of a crown; the deprivation of the status of monarch or of authority. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: accession"

Synonyms

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accessioncoronectomydethronementdethroning

Example

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"More likely, should there be a decoronation of Old Fitz, is that there should be one crowned for the nonce, a caretaker king, who would reign until the special convention six months hence, when blood would flow as jousting takes a serious and earnest turn."

Etymology

From decoronate + -ion. Compare corona (“crown (of a tooth)”).

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