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I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival.
Kurt Vonnegut

Meaning of "crowning glory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROWNING GLORY

crowning glory  [ˈkraʊnɪŋ ˈɡlɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROWNING GLORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crowning glory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROWNING GLORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crowning glory in the English dictionary

The definition of crowning glory in the dictionary is greatest achievement. Other definition of crowning glory is outstanding feature.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROWNING GLORY


cauliflory
ˈkɔːlɪˌflɔːrɪ
corey
ˈkɔːrɪ
cory
ˈkɔːrɪ
Florey
ˈflɔːrɪ
flory
ˈflɔːrɪ
glaury
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
lory
ˈlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
Montessori
ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ
MORI
ˈmɔːrɪ
nori
ˈnɔːrɪ
outlawry
ˈaʊtˌlɔːrɪ
pory
ˈpɔːrɪ
roary
ˈrɔːrɪ
rory
ˈrɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
vainglory
ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROWNING GLORY

crown prince
crown princess
Crown Prosecution Service
Crown prosecutor
crown roast
crown saw
crown vetch
crown wheel
crown-jewel option
crown-of-thorns
crowned head
crowner
crownet
crowning
crownland
crownless
crownlet
crownpiece
crownwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROWNING GLORY

accessory
calory
category
chancellory
colory
directory
factory
history
introductory
Kentish glory
knickerbocker glory
laboratory
Malory
memory
morning-glory
Old Glory
pillory
territory
theory
victory

Synonyms and antonyms of crowning glory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crowning glory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROWNING GLORY

Find out the translation of crowning glory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crowning glory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crowning glory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

至高无上的荣耀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

joya de la corona
570 millions of speakers

English

crowning glory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुकुट महिमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

венцом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coroa de glória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরম মহিমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couronnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemuliaan puncak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krönung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無上の光栄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영예로운 명예
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinunjul kamulyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vinh quang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருமை பெருகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुकुट गौरव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Görkemli zafer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coronamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ukoronowaniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вінцем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slava încoronarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστέγασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kroon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kronan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kronen på verket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crowning glory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROWNING GLORY»

The term «crowning glory» is regularly used and occupies the 100.131 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROWNING GLORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crowning glory

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2 QUOTES WITH «CROWNING GLORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crowning glory.
1
George Ripley
If any imagine from the literary tone of the preceding remarks that we are indifferent to the radical movement for the benefit of the masses which is the crowning glory of the nineteenth century, they will soon discover their egregious mistake.
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Kurt Vonnegut
I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROWNING GLORY»

Discover the use of crowning glory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crowning glory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crowning Glory: Reflections of Hollywood's Favorite Confidant
The head hairdresser at the MGM studios offers an insider's look at Hollywood's Golden Age, and his role in the history of a great studio
Sydney Guilaroff, 1996
2
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder: A Novel
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny journey of Calla Lily's life set in Wells's expanding fictional Louisiana landscape.
Rebecca Wells, 2009
3
Crowning glory: silver Torah ornaments of the Jewish Museum, ...
These works of art, all created to protect and enhance the beauty of the Torah, can nowhere be seen to better advantage than in this definitive volume.
Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.), R. Grafman, Vivian B. Mann, 1996
4
Crowning Glory: American Wives of Princes And Dukes
With never-published photographs, excerpts from correspondence, and interviews with descendants, author Richard Jay Hutto has painted a fascinating picture of money, beauty, power, and palaces - the lifestyles of the rich and famous - a ...
Richard Jay Hutto, 2007
5
Crowning Glory:
Without a test, there can be no testimony, Karyn Wallace reminded herself five minutes after she agreed to a date with Levi Tolliver.
Pat Simmons, 2014
6
Crowning Glory
The poems and images rejoice in the spirit of individuality that comes from having your unique crowning glory.
Joyce Carol Thomas, 2002
7
Crowning Glory: The Merits of Monarchy
In this study of the merits of the monarchy, Charles Neilson Gattey writes about the concept of the constitutional monarch whose role it is to look after the long-term interests of the nation above the changing spectrum of party political ...
Charles Neilson Gattey, 2002
8
Crowning Glory
“After all, isn't it written that we are God's crowning glory,” Angel once had postulated, “just a little lower than the angels?” If Angel's life had done anything, it had moved Glory that bit closer to spirituality. If her death had done anything, it had ...
A. R. Riverol, 2000
9
Woman's Crowning Glory
THIS 62 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Woman Beautiful, by Ella Adelia Fletcher. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766103803.
Ella Adelia Fletcher, 2010
10
Ancient Greece
CROWNING GLORY This temple to Hephaestus is a supreme example of the elegant architecture at which the Athenians excelled. It was built between 449 and 444 BCE at the eastern end of the agora. Hephaestus was the god of fire and  ...
Richard Tames, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROWNING GLORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crowning glory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Independence from big energy
“I would say our crowning glory is 2045,” Rogers added. Hawaii state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, who is on the Energy and Transportation ... «TriValley Central, Jul 15»
2
Gordon DeLoss 'Gordie' Kilmer
His 'crowning glory' was when he was selected as the Mower County Senior King. Gordie and Jackie enjoyed traveling and camping in their ... «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
3
Pigott: Claude Taylor changed Air Canada for the better
Taylor personally signed the official membership book at the Montreal Stock Exchange on October 13, considering this his crowning glory. «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Erykah Badu on Her Legacy of Cool, and the Secret to Her …
... to the Met Gala in 2014, was the crowning glory to her Givenchy look, and stood literally head and shoulders above her tiny five-foot frame.). «Indianapolis Recorder, Jul 15»
5
What Ramadan offers
Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadan. Besides being associated with the sending down of the Qur'ān Majeed, this ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
6
Stockholm to host 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
“The crowning glory is that we can do the Eurovision Song Contest even more powerful during the Grand Final by incorporating the Tele2 ... «Public Radio of Armenia, Jul 15»
7
Weather vane is crowning glory for congregation's rebuilt spire
Steeplejacks have finished rebuilding the spire at a 141-year-old church after providing months of fascination for members and residents. «Kirkintilloch Herald, Jul 15»
8
Suki revels in Redken appointment
However her hair hasn't always been her crowning glory and the 23-year-old isn't immune to a bad hair day every now and then. "When it gets ... «Sunday World, Jul 15»
9
Hair expert Lisa Caddy on why one in three women suffer hair loss
HAIR is said to be a woman's crowning glory. Yet around six million women in Britain are affected by serious hair issues. Out of 1,000 women, ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
10
The Night of Power
Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Power) is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadan. It is associated with the sending down of the ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»

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