вене́ц

uncommon #8482

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
crown, wreath, garland
На го́лову ему надели терновый вене́ц.
They put a crown of thorns on his head.
Often in elevated or religious contexts.
2.
crowning achievement, pinnacle, culmination
Челове́к — вене́ц творе́ния.
Man is the crowning glory of creation.
Figurative; typically with a genitive: венец творения.
3.
wedding crown, marriage
Весной они́ пошли под вене́ц.
In the spring they got married.
Chiefly in идти/пойти под венец 'get married'.
4.
(rare) corona, haloastronomy
Вокру́г луны́ появи́лся све́тлый вене́ц.
A pale halo appeared around the moon.
5.
(rare) row of logs, course of logsconstruction
Ни́жний вене́ц избы́ совсе́м сгнил.
The bottom row of logs of the hut had rotted through.

Examples

Без креста́ нет венца.
No cross, no crown.
Этот дом построен из дубовых венцов.
This house is built from courses of oak logs.
Коне́ц — де́лу венец.
The end crowns the work.

⚠️ Stress change.

ве́нецViennese
nounmasculine
вене́цcrown; crowning achievement; wedding crown; corona; row of logs
nounmasculine
ве́никbroom; bath switch of birch twigs
nounmasculine
ве́нкаViennese
nounfeminine
ве́нчикwhisk; corolla; small wreath; funeral fillet
nounmasculine