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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.