Decrowning

/dɪˈkraʊnɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act or process of removing a crown from someone; stripping a monarch of their authority.

Etymology

Decrown + -ing (gerund and present participle suffix). The -ing transforms the verb into a noun describing the action itself.

Kelly Says

Decrowning was sometimes a symbolic ritual—a formal ceremony that made the removal of power official and undeniable to the entire kingdom.

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