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couronner

to crown

verb koo-roh-NEH Rare

Origin: Latin 'coronare'

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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