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2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• crowning (adjective)
• crown (verb)

crowning

/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/

adjective

crowning

/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of CROWNING

always used before a noun

:

greatest or most complete

• The bridge is the architect's crowning achievement.
• His refusal to see me was the crowning [=_worst, ultimate_] insult.
• The town's crowning glory is its old cathedral. [=the cathedral is the town's best feature]
• Her hair is her crowning glory.

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