adj
Meaning 1
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
crowning
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aʊnɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K R AW1 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Located on the top or summit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A coronation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
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noun
Meaning 4
The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
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noun
Meaning 5
The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, obstetrics, sciences
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verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of crown
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
forming or providing a crown or summit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the crowning star on a Christmas tree
- her hair was her crowning glory
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History
Etymology
From Middle English crowninge, crounende, equivalent to crown + -ing.
From Middle English crouninge, crounynge, coroning, coronyng, equivalent to crown + -ing.
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