Crown - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
- a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty (syn: diadem)
- the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
- an English coin worth 5 shillings
- the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant (syn: treetop)
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) (syn: crest, peak, summit, tip, top)
- the award given to the champion (syn: pennant)
- the top of the head (syn: pate, poll)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth (syn: cap, jacket)
verb
Extra examples
The winner of the beauty pageant walked down the runway wearing her sparkling crown.
She was appointed by the Crown.
The magazine crowned her the new queen of rock-and-roll music.
She crowned her long and distinguished career by designing the city's beautiful new bridge.
M. Wauters's book was "crowned" by the Royal Academy of Belgium.
Success did not immediately crown his efforts.
His teeth had to be crowned with special cement.
The treaty of Troyes made Henry V heir to the crown of France.
He has retired from the service of the Crown.
They drove to the crown of Zion hill and on into town.
The masonry at the crown of the arch is paler than on either curve.
Can she retain her Wimbledon crown?
He went on to win the world crown in 2001.
Swedish crowns
Louis was crowned at Reims in 814.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: crown
he/she/it: crowns
present participle: crowning
past tense: crowned
past participle: crowned
singular: crown
plural: crowns
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