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Word entry · 7 letters

coroner

Best crossword clue

"Death investigator"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted cenoorrStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3R4O5N6E7R

Definitions

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

Word origin

From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties.

Used in a sentence

  • The coroner confirmed the cause of death.
  • A report from the coroner was presented in court.

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