Also means
crowning achievement
Usage Note
Couronnement is derived from couronner ('to crown') and couronne ('crown'). It is used literally for royal coronations and figuratively for any achievement seen as the pinnacle of a career or effort. The phrase le couronnement de sa carrière ('the crowning achievement of his career') is a set expression.
Examples
"Le couronnement du roi a eu lieu à Paris."
Natural Translation
The king's coronation took place in Paris.
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