crowning
[ krou-ning ]
/ ˈkraʊ nɪŋ /
adjective
representing a level of surpassing achievement, attainment, etc.; supreme: crowning accomplishment.
forming or providing a crown, top, or summit: a crowning star on a Christmas tree.
Words nearby crowning
crownbeard,
crowned,
crowned head,
crowner,
crownet,
crowning,
crownland,
crownpiece,
crownwork,
crowstep,
croydon
Definition for crowning (2 of 2)
crown
[ kroun ]
/ kraʊn /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Medicine/Medical.
(of a baby in childbirth) to reach a stage in delivery where the largest diameter of the fetal head is emerging from the pelvic outlet.
Origin of crown
OTHER WORDS FROM crown
crown·less, adjective re·crown, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for crowning
British Dictionary definitions for crowning (1 of 3)
crowning
/ (ˈkraʊnɪŋ) /
noun
obstetrics
the stage of labour when the infant's head is passing through the vaginal opening
British Dictionary definitions for crowning (2 of 3)
crown
/ (kraʊn) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of crown
crownless, adjectiveWord Origin for crown
C12: from Old French
corone, from Latin
corōna wreath, crown, from Greek
korōnē crown, something curved
British Dictionary definitions for crowning (3 of 3)
Crown
/ (kraʊn) /
noun the Crown (sometimes not capital)
the sovereignty or realm of a monarch
- the government of a constitutional monarchy
- (as modifier)Crown property
Medical definitions for crowning
crown
[ kroun ]
n.
The top or highest part of bodily structure, especially the head.
The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
v.
To put a crown on a tooth.
To reach a stage in labor when a large segment of the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal orifice. Used of a fetus or the head of a fetus.