coróin1, f. (gs. -ónach, pl. -ónacha).1. Crown. (a)Bheith i g~, to wear a crown, to reign. Teacht i g~, to come to the crown, accede to the throne. Duine a thabhairt, a chur, i g~, to bring s.o. to the throne. Cíos, tailte, corónach, crown rent, lands. An Choróin Spíne, the Crown of Thorns. (b)C~ Mhuire, rosary; rosary beads. An Choróin Mhuire a rá, to tell one’s beads, say the rosary. (c) (Of money) ~ (airgid ghil), (silver) crown. Bonn, píosa, corónach, crown, five-shilling, piece. 2. Corona. ~ na gréine, the sun’s corona. (Var:gs. ~e, ~each; npl. ~eacha)