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coronavirus

[kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs]

noun

plural

coronaviruses 
  1. any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.



coronavirus

/ əˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus1

First recorded in 1965–70; so called from the coronalike array of spikes projecting from the capsid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coronavirus1

C20: so-called because of their corona-like appearance in electron micrographs
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Example Sentences

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She became fascinated with the creatures in her garden during the coronavirus lockdowns and started leaving out nuts to attract mice and voles.

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O'Neill, who became first minister in February 2024, faced claims she broke coronavirus guidelines in June 2020 when she attended the funeral of leading Irish Republican Bobby Storey.

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However, the big stores slowly suffered from falling profits and rising debt as more shoppers moved online - before the coronavirus lockdowns signalled the death knell to Debenhams and many other businesses.

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The issue was in the news again this week when Nicola Packer, 45, was cleared by a jury of "unlawfully administering" herself with abortion pills at home during a coronavirus lockdown in 2020.

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Jenny first attended a death café online during the coronavirus pandemic, and notes she wasn't looking to work through any "traumatic bereavement" - she was simply interested in the subject.

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