Meaning of coroner in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkɔrənər/

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1. Noun

   coroner

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French coruner, from corune‘a crown’ (see crown); reflecting the Latin title custos placitorum coronae‘guardian of the pleas of the Crown’

   Definitions

   1. a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes