Noun: coroner kor-u-nu(r) or kór-u-nu(r) [N. Amer], kó-ru-nu(r) [Brit]
- A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
"The coroner conducted an autopsy to determine the cause of death";
- medical examiner
Derived forms: coroners
Type of: investigator
Encyclopedia: Coroner