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Definition of
corona noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
corona
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kəˈroʊnə
/
/
(
pl.
coronae
NAmE
/
/
kəˈroʊni
/
/
)
(
astronomy
)
(
informal
halo
)
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a ring of light seen around the sun or moon, especially during an
eclipse
See
corona
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