Crowning

  • 1crowning — I (best) adjective absolute, capping, cardinal, chief, definitive, dominant, foremost, heading, leading, main, master, paramount, preeminent, preponderant, prevailing, prime, principal, stellar, super, superlative, supreme, surmounting, topping,… …

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  • 2crowning — [adj] climactic consummate, culminating, excellent, final, paramount, principal, sovereign, supreme, ultimate; concepts 531,548 …

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  • 3crowning — adjective 1. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment (Freq. 1) the crowning accomplishment of his career • Similar to: ↑ultimate 2. forming or providing a crown or summit the crowning star on a Christmas tree her… …

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  • 4crowning — /krow ning/, adj. 1. representing a level of surpassing achievement, attainment, etc.; supreme: crowning accomplishment. 2. forming or providing a crown, top, or summit: a crowning star on a Christmas tree. [CROWN + ING2] * * * …

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  • 5crowning — crown|ing [ˈkraunıŋ] adj [always before noun] used to describe something that makes something complete or perfect, or is the best feature of something ▪ The hotel s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. ▪ his crowning achievement …

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  • 6Crowning — Crown Crown (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crowned} (kround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowning}.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien, crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona a crown. See {Crown}, n.] 1. To cover, decorate, or invest… …

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  • 7crowning — adj. Crowning is used with these nouns: ↑achievement, ↑glory, ↑moment …

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  • 8crowning — crown|ing [ kraunıŋ ] adjective a crowning achievement or moment is the last and greatest one in a series …

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  • 9crowning — UK [ˈkraʊnɪŋ] / US adjective a crowning achievement or moment is the last and greatest one in a series …

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  • 10crowning — [ˈkraʊnɪŋ] adj better or greater than anything else The garden is the hotel s crowning glory.[/ex] …

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