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- DictionaryCrown/kroun/
noun
- 1. a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels. Similar coronetdiademtiaracircletchapletfilletwreathgarlandheadbandliterary:coronalhistorical:taj
- ▪ the reigning monarch, representing a country's government: "their loyalty to the Church came before their loyalty to the Crown" Similar monarchsovereignkingqueenemperorempresstsartsarinaprinceprincesspotentatehead of stateleaderchiefrulerlordoverlordmonarchysovereigntyroyaltyinformal:royals
- ▪ an ornament, emblem, or badge shaped like a crown: "shiny covers embossed with gold crowns"
- ▪ a wreath of leaves or flowers, especially that worn as an emblem of victory in ancient Greece or Rome. Similar coronetdiademtiaracircletchapletfilletwreathgarlandheadbandliterary:coronalhistorical:taj
- ▪ an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sports: "the world heavyweight crown" Similar titleawardaccoladehonordistinctionglorykudostrophycupmedalplateshieldbeltprizelaurelsbayspalmwreathlaurel wreathvictor's garland
- 2. the top or highest part of something: "the crown of the hill" Similar topcrestsummitpeakpinnacletipheadbrowcapbrinkhighest pointzenithapexridgeaiguilleseracOpposite bottom
- ▪ the top part of a person's head or a hat: "his hair was swept straight back over his crown"
- ▪ the part of a plant just above and below the ground from which the roots and shoots branch out: "mulch should be mounded around the crowns of the shrubs"
- ▪ the upper branching or spreading part of a tree or other plant: "an erect evergreen tree with a dense crown"
- ▪ the upper part of a cut gem, above the girdle.
- ▪ the point of an anchor at which the arms reach the shaft.
- 3. the part of a tooth projecting from the gum: "a thin layer of enamel covers the crown"
- ▪ an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth: "emergency treatment for loose crowns"
- 4. a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.
- ▪ a foreign coin with a name meaning ‘crown,’ especially the krona or krone.
- 5. a paper size, now standardized at 384 × 504 mm.
- ▪ a book size, now standardized at 186 × 123 mm.
- ▪ a book size, now standardized at 246 × 189 mm.
verb
- 1. ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch: "he went to Rome to be crowned" Similar investinductinstallinstateordaininitiateinaugurateenthroneswear in
- ▪ declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport: "he was crowned world champion last September"
- ▪ (in checkers) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it: "with his crowned piece he jumped them all"
- 2. rest on or form the top of: "the distant knoll was crowned with trees" Similar topcaptipheadsurmountovertop
- 3. be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavor, especially a prolonged one): "years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris" Similar round offtop offcapbe the culmination ofbe the climax ofbe a fitting climax toadd the finishing touch(es) toperfectconsummatecompleteconclude
- 4. fit a crown to (a tooth): "simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned"
- 5. hit on the head: informal "she contained the urge to crown him" Similar hit over the headhit on the headhitstrikebuffetbangknockthwackslugweltcuffpunchsmashconcussstuninformal:brainskullbopclonkcloutsockbiffwallopbashpluglamdeckfloorclockcoshsloshdotstick one on someonebeanconkdingboffbustwhaledongquiltarchaic:smiteswinge
- 6. (of a baby's head during labor) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging: "I was able to see our baby's head crowning"
Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’.
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