Also means
to top off
Usage Note
Couronner means to crown a monarch, but also to cap or top off an achievement ('couronner une carrière' = to crown a career). The past participle couronné is used in the phrase couronné de succès (crowned with success). The noun couronnement refers to a coronation or the culminating achievement of something.
Examples
"On couronna le roi dans la cathédrale."
Natural Translation
They crowned the king in the cathedral.
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