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Cornet vs Coronet - What's the difference?

cornet | coronet |

As nouns the difference between cornet and coronet

is that cornet is a musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat while coronet is a small crown worn by a noble. In the British system, they are worn only at coronations. The German equivalent is Adelskrone.

cornet

English

(wikipedia cornet)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cornet, diminutive of a popular reflex of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
  • A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
  • A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
  • (obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
  • * Clarendon
    • A body of five cornets of horse.
  • A kind of organ stop.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) cornette, diminutive of corne, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The white headdress worn by the (Sisters of Charity).
  • (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.
  • (historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).
    • Derived terms
    * cornetcy

    Anagrams

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    coronet

    English

    (wikipedia coronet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small crown worn by a noble. In the British system, they are worn only at coronations. The German equivalent is Adelskrone .
    • ''Kind hearts are more than coronets,
    And simple faith than Norman blood.'' -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ''Lady Clara Vere de Vere
  • (heraldry) A heraldic representation of a small crown, usually on a noble's coat of arms.
  • The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
  • The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry
  • Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
  • A species of moth, Craniophora ligustri .

    • Synonyms

    (junior commissioned officer) * ensign (infantry equivalent of the cavalry coronet) * second lieutenant (OF-1), first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer

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