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crowning

The correct spelling is crowning.

How to pronounce crowning

verb

IPA: /ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/

Say it like: Cro-wni-ng

The correct spelling is crowning. To place a crown on the head of. For example: "The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives."

Usage Examples

The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.

“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.

a crowning achievement

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To place a crown on the head of.
  2. 2.To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
  3. 3.To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
  4. 4.To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
  5. 5.To declare (someone) a winner.

adjective

  1. 1.Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.

noun

  1. 1.A coronation.
  2. 2.The act of one who crowns (in various senses).

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