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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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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
Burbank, looking to become the first area team to win a World Series crown since a senior team from Crescenta Valley/Foothill/Jewel City/Jewish War Veterans completed the task in 2001, pulled to within 7-2 in the fourth. — Charles Rich, Burbank Leader, "Burbank Senior Little League All-Star softball team hits rough patch in World Series," 30 July 2019 Cázares, 27, beat second-place Miss Baja California and third-place Miss Mexico City to win the crown. — Washington Post, "Mexico crowns transgender beauty queen in bid for acceptance," 30 July 2019 Cázares, 27, beat second-place Miss Baja California and third-place Miss Mexico City to win the crown. — NBC News, "Mexico crowns transgender beauty queen in bid for acceptance," 29 July 2019 The dust has settled, more or less, but when Pennington won the crown of Miss Alabama in June, organizers for the state pageant were still in limbo, wondering when and where the national competition would happen. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al.com, "Miss America 2020: New city, new date confirmed for pageant," 23 July 2019 North Shore, which the magazine says will win the state crown again, and Beaumont West Brook, a state finalist last fall, comprise two of the four postseason teams. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Magazine belie ves little will change in 22-6A football battles," 22 July 2019 The girls’ squad spent most of the season ranked as the top team in CIF Southern Section Division II after winning a Division III crown in 2018. — Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, "Looking Back: Flintridge Prep enjoys reservoir of success in 2018-19 campaign," 22 July 2019 The Bruins have won 38 or more games in five of the past eight seasons, and last won the Pac-12 crown in 2015. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "Huskies picked by coaches to finish fifth in Pac-12 baseball race this season," 11 Feb. 2019 Age: 30 | World ranking: 130 | Best British Open finish: T58, 2015 Won the 2010 Big Ten individual crown at Northwestern and has been playing in Europe since. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Ranking the Top 100 Players at the 2019 British Open," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Argentine has done a magnificent job at the club, creating a incredible legacy which is crowned by his 2013/14 La Liga victory. — SI