crown

[ kroun ]

/ kraʊn /

noun

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.

a similar ornamental headgear worn by a person designated king or queen in a pageant, contest, etc.

an ornamental wreath or circlet for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory, athletic or military distinction, etc.

the distinction that comes from a great achievement.

the power or dominion of a sovereign.

(often initial capital letter) the sovereign as head of the state, or the supreme governing power of a state under a monarchical government.

any crownlike emblem or design, as in a heraldic crest.

the top or highest part of anything, as of a hat or a mountain.

the top of the head: Jack fell down and broke his crown.

Dentistry.

the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.
an artificial substitute, as of gold or porcelain, for the crown of a tooth.

the highest point of any construction of convex section or outline, as an arch, vault, deck, or road.

the highest or most nearly perfect state of anything.

an exalting or chief attribute.

the acme or supreme source of honor, excellence, beauty, etc.

something having the form of a crown, as the corona of a flower.

Botany.

the leaves and living branches of a tree.
the point at which the root of a seed plant joins the stem.
a circle of appendages on the throat of the corolla; corona.

the crest, as of a bird.

Architecture.

a termination of a tower consisting of a lanternlike steeple supported entirely by a number of flying buttresses.
any ornamental termination of a tower or turret.

Also called button. Horology. a knurled knob for winding a watch.

any of various coins bearing the figure of a crown or crowned head.

a former silver coin of the United Kingdom, equal to five shillings: retained in circulation equal to 25 new pence after decimalization in 1971.

the monetary unit of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden: a krona or krone.

the koruna of the former Czechoslovakia.
the koruna of the Czech Republic.

a crimped metal bottle cap.

crown glass.

Cookery. crown roast.

Also called bezel, top. Jewelry. the part of a cut gem above the girdle.

a drill bit consisting of a metal matrix holding diamond chips.

Also called head. Nautical. the part of an anchor at which the arms join the shank.

Machinery.

a slight convexity given to a pulley supporting a flat belt in order to center the belt.
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.

a size of printing paper, 15 × 20 inches (38 × 51 cm). Compare double crown.

Nautical, Machinery. swallow¹(def 13).

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.

a crownpiece.

verb (used with object)

to invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power.

to place a crown or garland upon the head of.

to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.

to be at the top or highest part of.

to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion: The award crowned his career.

Informal. to hit on the top of the head: She crowned her brother with a picture book.

to give to (a construction) an upper surface of convex section or outline.

to cap (a tooth) with a false crown.

Checkers. to change (a checker) into a king after having safely reached the last row.

Knots. to form a crown on (the end of a rope).

verb (used without object)

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.

Origin of crown

1125–75; Middle English coroune, cr(o)une < Anglo-French coroune < Latin corōna wreath; see corona

OTHER WORDS FROM crown

crown·less, adjective re·crown, verb (used with object)

Words nearby crown

crowe, crowea, crowfoot, crowhop, crowley, crown, crown agent, crown and anchor, crown antler, crown attorney, crown canopy

Definition for crown (2 of 2)

crow ²

[ kroh ]

/ kroʊ /

verb (used without object), crowed or for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow·ing.

to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.

to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over).

to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.

noun

the characteristic cry of a rooster.

an inarticulate cry of pleasure.

Origin of crow

before 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow¹

SYNONYMS FOR crow

2 vaunt, brag.

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OTHER WORDS FROM crow

crow·er, noun crow·ing·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for crown

At 3:45 am Sunday police arrested 29 year-old Eric Linsker at his apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

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This gives Nagrani greater satisfaction than to have Esquire last year crown his socks “the best in the world”.

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Later, back in the graces of the French crown, he was appointed commander of the Missouri and built Fort Orleans in 1723.

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But, he says, what ultimately makes a hat look good on a person is the symmetry of the crown of their head to their jaw line.

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It is now a so called Crown Dependency, meaning it falls under the sovereignty of the British Crown, but is not part of the U.K.

The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark |Liza Foreman |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By Seti's side there was another throne, that in which he had set dead Merapi with a crown upon her head.

Moon of Israel |H. Rider Haggard
It may be the Crown Prince himself, but I can't say, the light isn't good enough.

The Guns of Europe |Joseph A. Altsheler
Nothing was withheld from him but the crown; nor did even the crown seem to be absolutely beyond his reach.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
In the Crown was gathered all the national ends, it was a symbol at once of unity and of power.

England of My Heart--Spring |Edward Hutton
And so his crown was all a mirror—clear, bright, beautiful, but mirroring a looking-glass soul.

Sunday-School Success |Amos R. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for crown (1 of 5)

crown

/ (kraʊn) /

noun

an ornamental headdress denoting sovereignty, usually made of gold embedded with precious stones

a wreath or garland for the head, awarded as a sign of victory, success, honour, etc

(sometimes capital) monarchy or kingship

an award, distinction, or title, given as an honour to reward merit, victory, etc

anything resembling or symbolizing a crown, such as a sergeant major's badge or a heraldic bearing

history a coin worth 25 pence (five shillings)
any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning crown

the top or summit of something, esp of a rounded object crown of a hill; crown of the head

the centre part of a road, esp when it is cambered

botany

the leaves and upper branches of a tree
the junction of root and stem, usually at the level of the ground
another name for corona (def. 6)

zoology

the cup and arms of a crinoid, as distinct from the stem
the crest of a bird

the outstanding quality, achievement, state, etc the crown of his achievements

the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum
artificial crown a substitute crown, usually of gold, porcelain, or acrylic resin, fitted over a decayed or broken tooth

the part of a cut gem above the girdle

horology a knurled knob for winding a watch

the part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank

the highest part of an arch or vault

a standard size of printing paper, 15 by 20 inches

verb (tr)

to put a crown on the head of, symbolically vesting with royal title, powers, etc

to place a crown, wreath, garland, etc, on the head of

to place something on or over the head or top of he crowned the pie with cream

to confer a title, dignity, or reward upon he crowned her best cook

to form the summit or topmost part of the steeple crowned the tower

to cap or put the finishing touch to a series of events to crown it all it rained, too

draughts to promote (a draught) to a king by placing another draught on top of it, as after reaching the end of the board

to attach a crown to (a tooth)

slang to hit over the head

Derived forms of crown

crownless, adjective

Word Origin for crown

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

British Dictionary definitions for crown (2 of 5)

Crown

/ (kraʊn) /

noun the Crown (sometimes not capital)

the sovereignty or realm of a monarch

the government of a constitutional monarchy
(as modifier)Crown property

British Dictionary definitions for crown (3 of 5)

Crow

/ (krəʊ) /

noun

plural Crows or Crow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana

the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family

British Dictionary definitions for crown (4 of 5)

crow ¹

/ (krəʊ) /

noun

any large gregarious songbird of the genus Corvus, esp C. corone (the carrion crow) of Europe and Asia: family Corvidae . Other species are the raven, rook, and jackdaw and all have a heavy bill, glossy black plumage, and rounded wings See also carrion crow Related adjective: corvine

any of various other corvine birds, such as the jay, magpie, and nutcracker

any of various similar birds of other families

offensive an old or ugly woman

short for crowbar

as the crow flies as directly as possible

eat crow US and Canadian informal to be forced to do something humiliating

stone the crows stone

Word Origin for crow

Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraai

British Dictionary definitions for crown (5 of 5)

crow ²

/ (krəʊ) /

verb (intr)

(past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock

(often foll by over) to boast one's superiority

(esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure

noun

the act or an instance of crowing

Derived forms of crow

crower, noun crowingly, adverb

Word Origin for crow

Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaien

Medical definitions for crown

crown

[ kroun ]

n.

The top or highest part of bodily structure, especially the head.

The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.

An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.

v.

To put a crown on a tooth.

To reach a stage in labor when a large segment of the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal orifice. Used of a fetus or the head of a fetus.

Cultural definitions for crown

crown

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

Idioms and Phrases with crown

crow

In addition to the idiom beginning with crow

crown jewels
crow over

also see:

as the crow flies
eat crow

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verb (used without object), crowed or for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow·ing.

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noun the Crown (sometimes not capital)

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Definition for crown (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), crowed or for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow·ing.

noun

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noun the Crown (sometimes not capital)

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