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)

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

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