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A
coronation
is a
ceremony
that gives a
monarch
regal or royal power or recognizes that power. The power is
symbolized
by putting a
crown
on his or her head. We say that the monarch is "crowned" at the coronation.
The
ritual
with
anointing
may have a religious meaning. Coronations are not as common now as in the past, although in some countries such as
Great Britain
it is still normal to hold the ceremony to install a new king or queen.
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