crown

[ kroun ]

noun

1. any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.
2. a similar ornamental headgear worn by a person designated king or queen in a pageant, contest, etc.
3. an ornamental wreath or circlet for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory, athletic or military distinction, etc.
4. the distinction that comes from a great achievement.
5. the power or dominion of a sovereign.
6. (often initial capital letter) the sovereign as head of the state, or the supreme governing power of a state under a monarchical government.
7. any crownlike emblem or design, as in a heraldic crest.
8. the top or highest part of anything, as of a hat or a mountain.
9. the top of the head:

   Jack fell down and broke his crown.

10. Dentistry.
    1. the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.
    2. an artificial substitute, as of gold or porcelain, for the crown of a tooth.
11. the highest point of any construction of convex section or outline, as an arch, vault, deck, or road.
12. the highest or most nearly perfect state of anything.
13. an exalting or chief attribute.
14. the acme or supreme source of honor, excellence, beauty, etc.
15. something having the form of a crown, as the corona of a flower.
16. Botany.
    1. the leaves and living branches of a tree.
    2. the point at which the root of a seed plant joins the stem.
    3. a circle of appendages on the throat of the corolla; corona.
17. the crest, as of a bird.
18. Architecture.
    1. a termination of a tower consisting of a lanternlike steeple supported entirely by a number of flying buttresses.
    2. any ornamental termination of a tower or turret.
19. Also called button. Horology. a knurled knob for winding a watch.
20. any of various coins bearing the figure of a crown or crowned head.
21. a former silver coin of the United Kingdom, equal to five shillings: retained in circulation equal to 25 new pence after decimalization in 1971.
22. the monetary unit of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden: a krona or krone.
23. 1. the koruna of the former Czechoslovakia.
    2. the koruna of the Czech Republic.
24. a crimped metal bottle cap.
25. crown glass.
26. Cooking. crown roast.
27. Also called bezel, top. Jewelry. the part of a cut gem above the girdle.
28. a drill bit consisting of a metal matrix holding diamond chips.
29. Also called head. Nautical. the part of an anchor at which the arms join the shank.
30. Machinery.
    1. a slight convexity given to a pulley supporting a flat belt in order to center the belt.
    2. a slight convexity given to the outer faces of the teeth of two gears so that they mesh toward their centers rather than at the ends.
31. a size of printing paper, 15 × 20 inches (38 × 51 centimeters). Compare double crown.
32. Nautical, Machinery. swallow ¹( def 13 ).
33. Knots. a knot made by interweaving the strands at the end of a rope, often made as the beginning of a back splice or as the first stage in tying a more elaborate knot.
34. a crownpiece.

verb (used with object)

1. to invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power.
2. to place a crown or garland upon the head of.
3. to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.
4. to be at the top or highest part of.
5. to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion:

   The award crowned his career.

6. Informal. to hit on the top of the head:

   She crowned her brother with a picture book.

7. to give to (a construction) an upper surface of convex section or outline.
8. to cap (a tooth) with a false crown.
9. Checkers. to change (a checker) into a king after having safely reached the last row.
10. Knots. to form a crown on (the end of a rope).

verb (used without object)

1. Medicine/Medical. (of a baby in childbirth) to reach a stage in delivery where the largest diameter of the fetal head is emerging from the pelvic outlet.

Crown

¹

/ kraʊn /

noun

1. the sovereignty or realm of a monarch
2. 1. the government of a constitutional monarchy
   2. ( as modifier )

      Crown property

crown

²

/ kraʊn /

noun

1. an ornamental headdress denoting sovereignty, usually made of gold embedded with precious stones
2. a wreath or garland for the head, awarded as a sign of victory, success, honour, etc
3. sometimes capital monarchy or kingship
4. an award, distinction, or title, given as an honour to reward merit, victory, etc
5. anything resembling or symbolizing a crown, such as a sergeant major's badge or a heraldic bearing
6. 1. history a coin worth 25 pence (five shillings)
   2. any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning crown
7. the top or summit of something, esp of a rounded object

   crown of the head

   crown of a hill

8. the centre part of a road, esp when it is cambered
9. botany
   1. the leaves and upper branches of a tree
   2. the junction of root and stem, usually at the level of the ground
   3. another name for corona
10. zoology
    1. the cup and arms of a crinoid, as distinct from the stem
    2. the crest of a bird
11. the outstanding quality, achievement, state, etc

    the crown of his achievements

12. 1. the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum
    2. a substitute crown, usually of gold, porcelain, or acrylic resin, fitted over a decayed or broken tooth
13. the part of a cut gem above the girdle
14. horology a knurled knob for winding a watch
15. the part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank
16. the highest part of an arch or vault
17. a standard size of printing paper, 15 by 20 inches

verb

1. to put a crown on the head of, symbolically vesting with royal title, powers, etc
2. to place a crown, wreath, garland, etc, on the head of
3. to place something on or over the head or top of

   he crowned the pie with cream

4. to confer a title, dignity, or reward upon

   he crowned her best cook

5. to form the summit or topmost part of

   the steeple crowned the tower

6. to cap or put the finishing touch to a series of events

   to crown it all it rained, too

7. draughts to promote (a draught) to a king by placing another draught on top of it, as after reaching the end of the board
8. to attach a crown to (a tooth)
9. slang.
   to hit over the head

crown

1. The part of a tooth above the gum, covered with enamel .

Derived Forms

• ˈcrownless, adjective

Other Words From

• crownless adjective
• re·crown verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of crown¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English coroune, cr(o)une, from Anglo-French coroune, from Latin corōna “wreath”; corona

Word History and Origins

Origin of crown¹

C12: from Old French corone, from Latin corōna wreath, crown, from Greek korōnē crown, something curved

Example Sentences

The shows have included songs from Linkin Park’s 17-year repertoire and their latest singles, “The Emptiness Machine” and “Heavy Is The Crown,” from “From Zero.”

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Sophie Stevens, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "I would like to remind all concerned that there are active criminal proceedings against these individuals, and they have the right to a fair trial."

From BBC

The murder trial opened at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.

From BBC

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The 23-year-old told Woolwich Crown Court the country's security services wanted to help him, but he "closed the conversation" and had no intention of trying to leave the UK.

From BBC

Related Words

• headdress