uncrowned

[ uhn-kround ]

adjective

1. not crowned; not having yet assumed the crown.
2. having royal rank or power without occupying the royal office.

uncrowned

/ ʌnˈkraʊnd /

adjective

1. having the power of royalty without the title
2. not having yet assumed the crown
3. uncrowned king or uncrowned queen
   a man or woman of high status among a certain group

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncrowned¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, uncrowned is from the Middle English word uncrouned. See un- ¹, crowned

Example Sentences

His mother, Peggy, was a leading light of the London County Council and described by a local paper as the "uncrowned queen of Hampstead".

From BBC

Despite the loss, Catterall thanked the people who have supported him and claimed he was the uncrowned king.

From BBC

Donald was the uncrowned king of football no more, his coronation coming in a two-sack effort in his team’s home stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Crowned and uncrowned, during periods of supposedly republican government and not, they largely ruled the city-state, or connived to, from the mid-14th to the mid-18th centuries, using art to cement their power.

From New York Times

“When I first met Steven, he was the uncrowned king of Hollywood,” Dreyfuss recalls.

From The Guardian