crowned

[ kround ]
/ kraʊnd /

adjective

characterized by or having a crown (often used in combination): a crowned signet ring; a low-crowned fedora.
originating from or founded on the royal crown or its associated dignity, sovereignty, etc.: crowned despotism.

Origin of crowned

First recorded in 1200–50, crowned is from the Middle English word crouned. See crown, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM crowned

su·per·crowned, adjective

Definition for crowned (2 of 2)

crown
[ kroun ]
/ kraʊn /

noun

verb (used with object)

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)

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British Dictionary definitions for crowned (1 of 2)

crown
/ (kraʊn) /

noun

verb (tr)

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 crowned (2 of 2)

Crown
/ (kraʊn) /

noun the Crown (sometimes not capital)

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

Medical definitions for crowned

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 crowned

crown

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