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cornet, coronet
cornet (kor NET) (noun)
1. A brass instrument similar to a trumpet, having three valves operated by pistons: Jody played a solo on her cornet during the band performance.
2. A cone or trumpet shaped object; such as, that which is used in cream pastries or some plumbing equipment: They stopped at the bakery and each one bought a cream cornet.
2. A cone or trumpet shaped object; such as, that which is used in cream pastries or some plumbing equipment: They stopped at the bakery and each one bought a cream cornet.
coronet (kahr" uh NET, kor" uh NET) (noun)
A small crown worn by princes and princesses and by other nobles below the rank of sovereign: Stuart's wife wore the family coronet during the reception for the queen.
The baker who knew how to bake cornets also knew how to play the cornet which he did when the coronet was placed on the head of the prince who was visiting and who went to the bakery and enjoyed several cream filled cornets.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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