coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
| \ ˈkȯr-ə-nər
, ˈkär-\
, ˈkär-\
Definition of coroner
: a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes — compare medical examiner
Examples of coroner in a Sentence
The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thankfully, as usual, Slaughter also gives us characters who are easy to care about: Sara Linton, a pediatrician and part-time coroner, and state investigator Will Trent. — Richard Lipez, Dallas News, "White supremacists are the eerily relevant villains in Karin Slaughter's new novel," 20 Aug. 2019 Thankfully, as usual, Slaughter also gives us characters who are easy to care about: Sara Linton, a pediatrician and part time coroner, and state investigator Will Trent. — Richard Lipez, Washington Post, "White supremacists are the eerily relevant villains in Karin Slaughter’s new novel," 14 Aug. 2019 The Boulder sheriff and the coroner’s office are working with Frederick police. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Man suspected in his wife’s death in Frederick kills himself, investigators say," 8 July 2019 Turner was pronounced dead on the scene by coroner Gary Lowe, and the 11-year-old was transported to a hospital in Macon, Fox 24 reported. — Fox News, "61-year-old Georgia man killed and grandson injured in Fourth of July train accident," 6 July 2019 Police and the coroner’s office are continuing their investigation. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Long Grove woman fired gun at husband, then was fatally shot in struggle over weapon, cops say probe shows," 2 July 2019 Perkins’ remains are ready to be released for burial, but coroner’s officials have not been able to find any family members. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Family sought for man whose skeletal remains were found in Leeds home," 24 June 2019 He was shot in the head about 4:50 p.m., according to police and coroner’s records. — James Queally, latimes.com, "Famed snowboarding daredevil randomly killed on L.A. street," 24 June 2019 Dozens of officers stood in salute outside the hospital late Monday as Moye’s body was loaded into a hearse and taken to the coroner’s office. — Los Angeles Times, "Riverside shooting suspect had a long criminal history, records show," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coroner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coroner
coroner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of coroner
: a public official whose job is to find out the cause of death when people die in ways that are violent, sudden, etc.
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coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
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Kids Definition of coroner
: a public official responsible for determining the causes of deaths which are not due to natural causes
coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
| \ ˈkȯr-ə-nər, ˈkär-
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Medical Definition of coroner
: a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes — see medical examiner sense 1
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coroner
noun
cor·o·ner
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Legal Definition of coroner
: a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural causes
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