forming a crown or summit; greatest in achievement, representing highest achievement or attainment
preparation of the natural crown of a tooth and covering the prepared crown with a veneer of appropriate dental material such as gold or non-precious metal casting or porcelain or plastic (Dentistry); stage of childbirth when the baby's head passes through the vaginal aperture (Medicine); ceremony or procedure of making somebody a monarch
appoint as king, appoint as queen; honor
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Crowning Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
A "convex" or "crowned" condition or appearance of individual strips, with the center of the strip higher than the edges. (Opposite of cupping.)
Crowning Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Adjective
1. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment; "the crowning accomplishment of his career"
(synonym) crowning(a)
(similar) ultimate
2. forming or providing a crown or summit; "the crowning star on a Christmas tree"; "her hair was her crowning glory"
(similar) top(a)
Noun
1. the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum
(hypernym) top
(hyponym) jacket crown, jacket
(part-holonym) tooth
(part-meronym) enamel, tooth enamel
2. a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
(hypernym) wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei
(hyponym) crown of thorns
3. an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty
(synonym) diadem
(hypernym) jewelled headdress
(hyponym) coronet
(derivation) coronate
4. the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the head
(hypernym) vertex, peak, apex, acme
(part-holonym) hat, chapeau, lid
5. an English coin worth 5 shillings
(hypernym) coin
6. the upper branches and leaves of a tree
(synonym) capitulum, treetop
(hypernym) top
(part-holonym) tree
7. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
(synonym) peak, crest, top, tip, summit
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
(hyponym) hilltop, brow
8. the award given to the champion
(synonym) pennant
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
9. the top of the head
(synonym) pate, poll
(hypernym) top, top side, upper side, upside
(hyponym) tonsure
(part-holonym) human head
10. the center of a cambered road
(synonym) crest
(hypernym) top, top side, upper side, upside
(part-holonym) road, route
Verb
1. invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
(synonym) coronate
(hypernym) invest, vest, enthrone
(derivation) diadem
2. be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
(synonym) top
(hypernym) culminate, climax
3. form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the building"
(hypernym) head
4. put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"
(hypernym) cover
Crowning Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia. This rite may also include the taking of a special vow, acts of homage by the new ruler's subjects, and/or the performance of other ritual deeds of special significance to a given nation. Once a vital ritual in many of the world's monarchies, coronations have changed over time due to a variety of socio-political and religious factors to the point that most modern monarchies have dispensed with them altogether, preferring simpler enthronement, investiture, or benediction ceremonies. However, coronations are still held in the United Kingdom, Tonga and several Asian countries. In common usage, coronation often simply refers to the official investiture or enthronement of the monarch, whether any actual crown is bestowed or not.
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