coroner

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Synonyms: corner, coronet, coronel, coloner, cooner, cordner, coronor, cortner, croner

Antonyms: corner, coronet, coronel, coloner, cooner, cordner, coronor, cortner, croner

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|who presides over an inquest}} {{lb|en|Commonwealth|Ireland|Japan|law}} A [[public]] [[official]] who presides over an [[inquest]] into [[unnatural]] [[death]]s, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of [[treasure trove]].
2. {{senseid|en|who performs autopsies}} {{lb|en|Canada|US|medicine}} A [[medical doctor]] who performs [[autopsies]] and determines time and cause of [[death]] from a scientific standpoint.
3. {{senseid|en|head of a sheading}} {{rfex|en}} {{lb|en|Isle of Man}} The [[administrative]] [[head]] of a [[sheading]].

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