coroner

[kawr-uh-ner, kor-]

noun

1. an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.

coroner

/ ˈkɒrənə /

noun

1. a public official responsible for the investigation of violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths and inquiries into treasure trove. The investigation ( coroner's inquest ) is held in the presence of a jury ( coroner's jury ) See also procurator fiscal Compare medical examiner

Other Word Forms

• coronership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coroner¹

1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French corouner supervisor of the Crown's pleas, equivalent to coroune crown + -er -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of coroner¹

C14: from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French corone _crown

Example Sentences

San Bernardino County coroner officials have identified the remains found underneath the home of a man suspected of murder a husband and wife at a nudist resort as those of the couple.

From Los Angeles Times

A coroner has urged the government to reconsider the dangers of ketamine after a woman died from the effects of a 10-year habit.

From BBC

New research argues that the Eaton and Palisades fires may have been far more deadly than what’s reflected in coroner reports.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Young, a teaching assistant, struggled for years with mental health issues and was under stress from marriage breakdown and relocation, according to a coroner's Prevention of Future Deaths Report.

From BBC

Officials are waiting for the coroner to identify the woman, Derderian said.

From Los Angeles Times