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discrowning

discrowning is the present participle and gerund of discrown.

Meaning of discrown

Verb

discrown (third-person singular simple present discrowns, present participle discrowning, simple past and past participle discrowned)

  1. (transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.
    • He discrowned, in rapid succession, one after another of the United States' most, accomplished and admirable commanders.1876, John Esten Cooke, A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee

Questions about discrowning

What is discrowning the present participle and gerund of?
Discrowning is the present participle and gerund of discrown.

Words near discrowning in the dictionary

  1. discriminators
  2. discriminatory
  3. discriminous
  4. discrown
  5. discrowned
  6. discrowning
  7. discrowns
  8. discruciate
  9. discruciated
  10. discruciates
  11. discruciating

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