/ Dictionary / Index C coroner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•o•ner Pronunciation: (kôr'u-nur, kor'-), [key] — n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coroner (Thesaurus) coronavirus coronet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language