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Definition of crown
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a reward of victory or mark of honor
especially
: the title representing the championship in a sport
2
: a royal or imperial headdress or cap of sovereignty : diadem
3
: the highest part: such as
a
: the topmost part of the skull or head
b
: the summit of a mountain
c
: the head of foliage of a tree or shrub
d
: the part of a hat or other headgear covering the crown of the head
e
: the part of a tooth external to the gum or an artificial substitute for this — see tooth illustration
4
: a wreath, band, or circular ornament for the head
5a
: something resembling a wreath or crown
b
: the knurled cap on top of a watch stem
6 often capitalized
a(1)
: imperial or regal power : sovereignty
(2)
: the government under a constitutional monarchy
b
: monarch
7
: something that imparts splendor, honor, or finish : culmination
8a
: any of several old gold coins with a crown as part of the device
b
: an old usually silver British coin worth five shillings
10a
: the region of a seed plant at which stem and root merge
b
: the arching end of the shank of an anchor where the arms join it — see anchor illustration
crown
verb
crowned;
crowning;
crowns
Definition of crown (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to place a crown or wreath on the head of
specifically
: to invest with regal dignity and power
b
: to recognize officially as
they crowned her athlete of the year
c
: to award a championship to
crown a new champion
2
: to bestow something on as a mark of honor or recompense : adorn
4
: to bring to a successful conclusion : climax
the role that crowned her career
5
: to provide with something like a crown: such as
a
: to fill so that the surface forms a crown
b
: to put an artificial crown on (a tooth)
6
: to hit on the head
1
of a forest fire
: to burn rapidly through the tops of trees
2
in childbirth
: to appear and begin to emerge headfirst or crown first at the vaginal opening
the baby's head crowned
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Other Words from crown
Noun
crowned
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adjective
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adjective
crownless
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Synonyms for crown
Synonyms: Noun
chaplet, coronal (also coronel), coronet, diadem
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of crown in a Sentence
Noun
The winner of the beauty pageant walked down the runway wearing her sparkling crown. the blessing of the Spanish crown She was appointed by the Crown.Verb
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Vista topped La Jolla 11-10 for the Division II crown in Orange County. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Prep boys water polo: players to watch, season storylines, rankings," 28 Aug. 2019 With the Western crown in mind, the Jazz debuted a set of throwback uniforms on Wednesday to revive the now-famous purple mountain threads of the team's golden era. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Jazz Release Purple Mountain Throwback Jerseys to Honor 1990s Finals Teams," 28 Aug. 2019 The Centennial boys, which went 9-2 last year, is in a lengthy title drought of its own — last claiming the county crown in 2007. — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, "Marriotts Ridge golf facing stern test to historic winning streak," 26 Aug. 2019 Clemens, a junior, added a league crown in the 110 hurdles (16.54), Baker won the 400 event (52.39) and Kieran Gehan was victorious in the 300 hurdles (42.25). — Vincent Nguyen, Burbank Leader, "Looking Back: Providence excels amidst challenges in new league," 6 Aug. 2019 In the Pacific League finals, Wilbur won a second league crown in a row in the 800 meters, clocking a personal-best 1 minute, 54.73 seconds before winning the 1,600 in 4:21.94. — Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, "Looking Back: Crescenta Valley registers multiple championships in 2018-19 season," 31 July 2019 Born in North Wales near Caernarfon, Evans was an explorer and mapmaker working for the Spanish crown in its American territories. — James Griffiths, CNN, "The racist origins of the myth a Welsh prince beat Columbus to America," 21 July 2019 There is a new champion wearing the crown in the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association League. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Rockers FC rock CASA Super League with convincing championship victory," 18 July 2019 The flower girls and page boys were in ivory silk with blush pink sashes and cummerbunds, and the girls had flower crowns in their hair that were made using the same blooms as the bridal bouquets. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "The Daughter of de Gournay’s Founder Had an English Summer Wedding With Decor Inspired by the Iconic Wallpaper," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
While Luque was crowned the winner, the damage to Perry's nose wasn't entirely for nothing -- the match was named Fight of the Night and both men walked away with an extra $50,000. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "UFC fighter Mike Perry just got his nose shattered," 11 Aug. 2019