Crown - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT crown /kraʊn/ /kraʊn/ IPA guide

Other forms: crowned; crowns; crowning

A crown is a fancy, round ornament worn on the heads of kings and queens. To crown someone is to declare them a monarch or a champion. A crown is also a boring old top of something, like a tooth.

Historically, a crown represented the country ruled by the monarch who wore it. In some cases, the person wearing a crown wasn't the king, but the head of a church, as most modern-day Catholic popes have done during certain ceremonies. Other kinds of crowns are the top of a hat or the top part of your head, and also the visible part of a tooth — or the artificial replacement made by a dentist.

Definitions of crown

noun an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty synonyms: diadem see moresee less types: coronet a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign type of: crown jewels regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress a headdress adorned with jewels
noun a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory see moresee less types: crown of thorns a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion type of: chaplet, coronal, garland, lei, wreath flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
noun the award given to the champion synonyms: pennant see moresee less type of: accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
verb invest with regal power; enthrone “The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey” synonyms: coronate see moresee less type of: enthrone, invest, vest provide with power and authority
noun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) synonyms: crest, peak, summit, tip, top see moresee less types: brow, hilltop the peak of a hill pinnacle a lofty peak mountain peak the summit of a mountain type of: place, spot, topographic point a point located with respect to surface features of some region
noun the top of the head synonyms: pate, poll see moresee less types: tonsure the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head type of: top, top side, upper side, upside the highest or uppermost side of anything
noun the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head see moresee less type of: acme, apex, peak, vertex, zenith the highest point (of something)
noun the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant synonyms: treetop see moresee less types: capitulum an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree type of: top the upper part of anything
noun the center of a cambered road synonyms: crest see moresee less type of: top, top side, upper side, upside the highest or uppermost side of anything
verb form the topmost part of “A weather vane crowns the building” see moresee less type of: head be in the front of or on top of
verb be the culminating event “The speech crowned the meeting” synonyms: top see moresee less type of: climax, culminate end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
noun the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel see moresee less type of: top the upper part of anything
noun (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth “tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown” synonyms: cap, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown see moresee less type of: dental appliance a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
verb put an enamel cover on “crown my teeth” see moresee less type of: cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered
noun an English coin worth 5 shillings see moresee less type of: coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

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