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Coronation vs Crowning - What's the difference?

coronation | crowning |

As nouns the difference between coronation and crowning

is that coronation is the act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty while crowning is a coronation.

As a proper noun Coronation

is a town in Alberta, Canada.

As a verb crowning is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective crowning is

supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.

coronation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.
  • (figuratively) A success in the face of little or no opposition.

    • crowning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
    • a crowning achievement
    crowning glory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coronation.
    • The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
  • The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
  • * 1860 , Fraser's Magazine (volume 61, page 711)
    • There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath.