crowning
/ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/ adjective, noun
Also a form of crown
Forms crownings
- adjective Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
- adjective Located on the top or summit.
- noun A coronation. “The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.”
- noun The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
- noun (obstetrics) The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
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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