couronnement

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French coronement. By surface analysis, couronner +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ku.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/
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Noun

couronnement m (plural couronnements)

(literally) a coronation, crowning ceremony
(figuratively) any similar investiture, triumph etc.
a crest, something physically in prominent top-position
(figuratively) a culmination

Further reading

“couronnement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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