crowning
crowning · crownings
A coronationA coronation.
/ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/
Meaning
3 sensesA coronation.
The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
Origin
From Middle English crouninge, crounynge, coroning, coronyng, equivalent to crown + -ing.From Middle English crouninge, crounynge, coroning, coronyng, equivalent to crown + -ing.
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