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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Coroner \Cor"o*ner\ (k?r"?-n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown,
OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a
translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown,
the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of
the crown. See {Crown}.]
An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire,
with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent,
sudden or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on
sight of the body and at the place where the death occurred.
[In England formerly also written and pronounced {crowner}.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: In some of the United States the office of coroner is
abolished, that of medical examiner taking its place.
[1913 Webster]
{Coroner's inquest}. See under {Inquest}.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coroner
n 1: a public official who investigates by inquest any death not
due to natural causes [syn: {coroner}, {medical examiner}]
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