Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: coroner
IPA transcription: [k'ɔɹənɚ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: coroner, medical_examiner
    Meaning: a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
Usage examples
  • AT THE CORONER'S INQUEST
  • "Silence!" cried the coroner.
  • "She'll be here, coroner, don't worry."
  • The coroner gazed at the witness sternly.
  • "Everything," was Coroner Busby's answer.
  • "Who was the stranger?" asked Coroner Busby.
  • Whatever the coroner did was sufficient for them.
  • Nobody could touch the body until the coroner came.
  • "Certainly--certainly," answered the coroner hastily.
  • "Is that all?" asked the coroner, after a painful pause.