couronnement
/ku.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/
In French, the English phrase "crowning" is translated as couronnement.
couronnement refers to the ceremony of placing a crown on a monarch's head. It is also frequently used metaphorically to describe the culmination or peak of an event, achievement or career.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ku.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- In French, the act of placing a crown on a head is called couronnement, but to 'crown' someone as a winner of a competition is often described using the verb sacrer, which literally means to consecrate or anoint with holy oil.
- While couronnement refers to the ceremony, the word couronne can also refer to the top edge of a wall or the circular part of a tooth in dentistry.
- The word shares a common ancestor with the English word 'crown' through the Latin 'corona', which originally referred to a wreath of leaves worn by ancient victors.
Examples in context
- Ce sera le couronnement de ma carrière.This will be the crowning achievement of my career.This sentence shows how to use couronnement to describe a career achievement.Tatoeba #11698116 by lbdx, translation #6554564 by Hybrid
- Le couronnement du nouveau roiThe crowning of the new king
- Elle a été couronnée reineShe was crowned queen
- Lors du couronnement, la reine portait une magnifique couronne en or.During the crowning ceremony, the queen wore a beautiful golden crown.
- Le couronnement officiel du nouveau roi aura lieu le mois prochain.The official crowning of the new king will take place next month.
- Le couronnement du roi aura lieu demain.The king's crowning will take place tomorrow.
- Ils préparent le couronnement de la reine.They are preparing the queen's crowning.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a history documentary.
- ChloéTu regardes le documentaire sur le couronnement ?Are you watching the documentary about the coronation?
- GabrielOui, Chloé, c'est vraiment impressionnant.Yes, Chloé, it is really impressive.
- ChloéLes costumes du couronnement sont magnifiques.The coronation costumes are magnificent.
- GabrielJe suis d'accord avec toi, Gabriel.I agree with you, Gabriel.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry couronnement, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries couronnement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
