No. 9,255 in French
couronné
"Crowned" (having a crown or being honored).
In a sentence
Le roi a été couronné dans la cathédrale.
The king was crowned in the cathedral.
In this sentence, 'couronné' acts as the past participle of the verb 'couronner' and means 'crowned' (given a crown or declared king).
Cet ouvrage a été couronné de succès.
This work has been crowned with success.
Here, 'couronné' metaphorically means 'crowned,' implying that the work was highly successful.
Elle portait un diadème couronné de petites fleurs.
She wore a tiara crowned with small flowers.
In this instance, 'couronné' is used as an adjective to describe the tiara being garnished or topped with small flowers.
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