culminant

[ kuhl-muh-nuhnt ]

adjective

1. culminating; topmost.

ˈculminant

/ ˈkʌlmɪnənt /

adjective

1. highest or culminating

Word History and Origins

Origin of culminant¹

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin culminant- (stem of culmināns ), present participle of culmināre to come to a peak. See culminate, -ant

Example Sentences

At last came imperial August, and with the glowing month returned Aaron Burr, his designs ripened, his enthusiasm culminant.

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In 1830 the fortunes of the Constitutionnel had reached the culminant point.

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We left him in his culminant state; what dreadful decline is this, when we again catch a glimpse of him!

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