I. ˈkrau̇niŋ, -nēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English coruning, crouning, from gerund of corunen, crounen to crown — more at crown
: the act or action of bestowing or providing with a crown
the crowning of the May queen
the crowning of a road
especially : the marriage ceremony in the Eastern Church in which the officiating priest places crowns on the heads of bride and bridegroom
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of crown (II)
1. : topping , surmounting
a … pavilion with crowning gable pediment — American Guide Series: Maine
2. : supreme , ultimate
her crowning glory
the crowning achievement of his life
and how shall we rate his crowning poem? — J.C.Ransom