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Meaning of Crowning | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A coronation.
  2. The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
  3. The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.

Equivalents

العربية التتويج
Čeština korunovace
Deutsch Krönung
Suomi kruunaus

Examples

“The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.”
“There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath.”
“When your baby’s head remains visible without slipping back in, it is known as crowning.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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