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crowning
adj. forming a crown or summit; greatest in achievement, representing highest achievement or attainment
 
n. 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
 
crown
v. appoint as king, appoint as queen; honor


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Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a crown upon his or her head. Where the monarch is anointed, the ritual may have religious significance. Coronation remains the norm for the formal installation of the monarch of the Commonwealth Realms.
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Crowning
Crowning /crown·ing/ the appearance of a large segment of the fetal scalp at the vaginal orifice in childbirth. [more]Crowning - Community and Resources

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crowning
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)

 
crown
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


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Crowning
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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