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Crown

kraʊn

Crown definitions
noun
crown crowns
  1. a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels
    • the monarchy or reigning monarch

      "their loyalty to the Church came before their loyalty to the Crown"

    • 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
    • an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sport

      "the world heavyweight crown"

  2. the top or highest part of something

    "the crown of the hill"

    • 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
  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, 384 × 504 mm
    • a book size, 186 × 123 mm
    • a book size, 246 × 189 mm
verb
crown crowned crowning crowns
  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"

    • declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport

      "he was crowned world champion last September"

    • (in draughts) 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"

  3. be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)

    "years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris"

    round off top off cap be the culmination of be the climax of be a fitting climax to add the finishing touch(es) to perfect consummate complete conclude
  4. fit a crown to (a tooth)

    "simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned"

  5. hit on the head

    "she contained the urge to crown him"

  6. (of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging

    "I was able to see our baby's head crowning"