coronis

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coronis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Coronis \Co*ro"nis\ (k?-r?"n?s), n. [Gr. korwni`s anything
     curved. See Cornice.]
     1. In Greek grammar, a sign ['] sometimes placed over a
        contracted syllable. --W. W. Goodwin.
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     2. The curved line or flourish at the end of a book or
        chapter; hence, the end. [R.] --Bp. Hacket.
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