| 单词 | crown-wearing |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrown-wearing crown-wearing n. (a) the practice of wearing a crown; (b) British History a ceremony at which a crown is worn by a monarch, usually as a religious and political ritual.In sense (b) chiefly with reference to regular ceremonies held by the Norman kings of England. ΚΠ 1846 E. B. Elliott Horæ Apocalypticæ (ed. 2) I. i. i. 129 The triumph and triumphal crown-wearing having been from the time of Augustus all but withdrawn as too great an honour, from subordinate generals. 1870 W. Stubbs Chronica Magistri Rogeri de Houdene III. 247 The day and place recall the Easter crown-wearing of William the Conqueror at Winchester. 2002 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 27 May 18 Dress code for the party is red, white and blue, and there will be Union Jack T-shirts on sale... I have also heard that crown-wearing will definitely be encouraged. 2011 T. Borman Matilda (2012) xii. 155 At one of his crown-wearings, William was seated on his throne, magnificently dressed in gold and jewels. < as lemmas |
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