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crown

UK/kɹoʊn/ US/kɹaʊ̯n/ common slang uk us
noun (11) verb (4)

noun

1.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

  • “the colonies revolted against the Crown”
2.

the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum

3.
4.
5.

the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the head

6.

an English coin worth 5 shillings

7.

the upper branches and leaves of a tree

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8.

the top point of a mountain or hill

  • “the view from the peak was magnificent”
  • “they clambered to the summit of Monadnock”
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9.

the award given to the champion

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10.

the top of the head

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11.

the center of a cambered road

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verb

1.

invest with regal power; enthrone

  • “The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey”
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2.

be the culminating event

  • “The speech crowned the meeting”
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3.

be a devoted follower or supporter

  • “The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”
  • “She sticks to her principles”
4.

put an enamel cover on

  • “crown my teeth”

Origin

Inherited from Middle English coroune, from Anglo-Norman corone, from Latin corōna (“crown, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē). Doublet of corona, korona, koruna, krona, króna, and krone. Displaced Old English corenbēag (“crown”) and Middle English kinehelm, kynehelm, from Old English cynehelm (“crown”, literally “kinhelm” or “king's helm”). The paper sizes (etymology 1, noun sense 18) are so called because the papers were originally watermarked with a crown.

Phrases

  • Advent crown
  • antique crown
  • astral crown
  • blockade crown
  • Blue Crown
  • bridal crown
  • celestial crown
  • civic crown
  • crown it all

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