often attributive
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
5
a
: 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
8
a
: any of several old gold coins with a crown as part of the device
b
: an old usually silver British coin worth five shillings
10
a
: 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
crowned; crowning; crowns
1
a
: 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
Synonyms
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.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Monica Mercuri In the thrilling finale of Outer Banks Season 4, part one, JJ and Kiara remain on Kildare Island while the other Pogues head to Charleston to find the blue crown.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Athletes accumulate points across the organization’s events, with the winner crowned Snow League World Champion at the end of the season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The clear carafe design and crown cap, introduced in 2011, has since become synonymous with the juice brand.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Monica Mercuri In the thrilling finale of Outer Banks Season 4, part one, JJ and Kiara remain on Kildare Island while the other Pogues head to Charleston to find the blue crown.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Canary-yellow Hezbollah flags ring the mosque’s rooftop, crowning a façade of brilliant blue tiles, which, on a recent visit, shimmered in a cool November sun.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Athletes accumulate points across the organization’s events, with the winner crowned Snow League World Champion at the end of the season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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crown
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a wreath or band for the head especially as a mark of victory or honor
b
: the title representing a sports championship
the heavyweight crown
2
: a royal headdress
3
a
: the top of the head
b
: the highest part (as of a mountain or tree)
c
: the part of a hat covering the crown of the head
d
: the part of a tooth outside of the gum
4
: something resembling a crown
5
often capitalized
a
: royal power or authority
b
: the executive part of the British government
6
: any of various coins (as an old British coin worth five shillings)
crownlike
adjective
ˈkrau̇n-ˌlīk
crown
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to place a crown on
especially
: to make sovereign
b
: to declare officially to be
was crowned champion
2
a
: top entry 2 sense 2
snow crowned the mountain's peak
b
: to top a checker with a checker to make a king
3
: to bring to a successful conclusion : finish off : complete
4
of a forest fire
: to burn rapidly through the tops of trees
Medical Definition
crown
1 of 2 noun1
: the topmost part of the skull or head
2
: the part of a tooth external to the gum or an artificial substitute for this
crown
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to put an artificial crown on (a tooth)
in childbirth
: to appear at the vaginal opening
—used of the first part (as the crown of the head) of the infant to appear
an anesthetic was given when the head crowned
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