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Meaning of coroner
A public official whose duty is to make inquiry into deaths that appear to be unnatural or due to violence.
Etymology of coroner
The word "coroner" comes from the Old French "crown" and the Latin "corona", meaning "crown", and the Old French "enquêter", meaning "to inquire", as the coroner was originally an officer of the crown responsible for investigating certain types of deaths.
Synonyms
medical examiner
pathologist
forensic scientist
investigator
inspector
examiner
analyst
expert
specialist
doctor
physician
surgeon
mortician
undertaker
funeral director
death investigator
procurator fiscal
judicial officer
public official
government official
health officer
sanitation officer
public health official
autopsy surgeon
forensic pathologist
death analyst
mortality reviewer
Definitions
- A public official whose duty is to make inquiry into deaths that appear to be unnatural or due to violence, typically a lawyer or a doctor.
- In some jurisdictions, a coroner is responsible for conducting inquests into certain types of deaths, such as those caused by accident, suicide, or homicide.
Usage Examples
- The coroner's office is responsible for determining the cause of death in all suspicious or unnatural cases.
- The coroner conducted an autopsy to determine the exact cause of the victim's death.
- The coroner's report concluded that the death was due to natural causes, and no further investigation was necessary.
Antonyms
judge
lawyer
attorney
advocate
prosecutor
defendant
plaintiff
witness
expert witness
layperson
non-professional
amateur
untrained person
inexperienced person
layman
ordinary person
non-official
private citizen
civilian
non-governmental official