crown
crown definition
crown (kro̵un)
noun
- a garland or wreath worn on the head as a sign of honor, victory, etc.
- a reward or honor given for merit; specif., the position or title of a champion in a sport
- a circlet or headdress, often of gold and jewels, worn by a monarch as an emblem of sovereignty
- : usually with the
- the position, power, or dominion of a monarch
- the monarch as head of the state
- the government of a nation having a monarch or of a constitutional monarchy
- anything serving to adorn or honor like a crown
- the figure of a crown or a thing like a crown as in shape or position
- a coin bearing the figure of a crown
- a British coin equal to 25 (new) pence: no longer coined
- any of various coins or monetary units whose name means crown
- the top part of the skull or head
- the top part of a hat
- the summit or highest point, as of a mountain or arch
- the highest quality, point of development, state, etc. of anything
- the enamel-covered part of a tooth, projecting beyond the gum line
- an artificial substitute for this, usually of porcelain or gold
- the lowest point of an anchor, between the arms
- Bot.
- corona (sense )
- the point at or just below the surface of the ground where the stem and the root join, esp. in perennial herbs
- the leafy head of a tree
Etymology: ME coroune < OFr corone < L corona, a garland, crown < Gr korōnē, curved object, wreath < IE base *(s)ker-, to turn, bend > L curvus, crux
transitive verb
- to put a crown on the head of
- to make (a person) a monarch; enthrone
- to honor or reward as with a crown
- to be at the top of; surmount
- to be the crown, highest part, or chief ornament of
- to complete successfully; put the finishing touch on
- to cover (a tooth) with an artificial crown
- Slang to hit on the head
- Checkers to place a piece of the same color on (an opponent's piece that has crossed the board and reached the end row), thus making it a king
Related Forms:
- crowner crown′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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