couronnement

French

Etymology

From Old French coronement, equivalent to couronner +‎ -ment.

Noun

couronnement m (plural couronnements)

(literally) A coronation, crowning ceremony
(figuratively) Any similar investiture, triumph etc.
A crest, something physically in prominent top-position
(figuratively) A culmination

Further reading

“couronnement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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