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单词 crowning
释义 crown·ing
I. \ˈkrau̇niŋ, -nēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English coruning, crouning, from gerund of corunen, crounen to crown — more at crown
: the act or action of bestowing or providing with a crown
 < the crowning of the May queen >
 < the crowning of a road >
especially : the marriage ceremony in the Eastern Church in which the officiating priest places crowns on the heads of bride and bridegroom
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of crown (II)
1. : topping, surmounting
 < a … pavilion with crowning gable pediment — American Guide Series: Maine >
2. : supreme, ultimate
 < her crowning glory >
 < the crowning achievement of his life >
 < and how shall we rate his crowning poem? — J.C.Ransom >
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