crowned
v.v. to place a crown on a new king or queen's head during a special ceremony. It can also mean to be the best or final part of something great.
v. to ceremonially invest a monarch with regal power by placing a crown upon their head; by extension, to complete or consummate an achievement with a final flourish.
The archbishop crowned the new king in the cathedral.
After years of hard work, she crowned her career by winning the Nobel Prize.
The cathedral's spire, which was crowned with a golden cross, remained visible for miles across the flat countryside, serving as a beacon for weary travelers.
From Middle English coronede, crouned, crowned, crownyd, equivalent to crown + -ed. Piecewise doublet of coronaed.
Transitive — always takes a direct object. Often used in the passive voice when describing the coronation of a monarch.