Coroner

noun

/ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, cases of treasure trove, and debris from shipwrecks.

2.nounA medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.

3.nounThe administrative head of a sheading.

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