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Definition of crowning adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crowning

adjective
 
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
 
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. making something perfect or complete
    • The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city.
    • His ‘Beethoven’ sculpture is seen as the crowning achievement of his career.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrowning is used with these nouns:
    • achievement
    • glory
    • moment
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