surmounting

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surmounting

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of surmount

noun surmountings

The act by which something is surmounted, or overcome. How can we appraise and preserve the glories won in our yesterdays without a knowledge of the tragedies and travails, the strivings and their surmountings, the compelling aspirations and their slow, patient accomplishment […]
A decorative feature that sits on top of something. The sides of the casket were covered with heavy black broadcloth, with velvet caps, presenting a deep contrast to the rich surmountings.

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@misc{surmounting_2026,
  title = {surmounting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surmounting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}