any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.
a similar ornamental headgear worn by a person designated king or queen in a pageant, contest, etc.
an ornamental wreath or circlet for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory, athletic or military distinction, etc.
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the distinction that comes from a great achievement.
the power or dominion of a sovereign.
the sovereign as head of the state, or the supreme governing power of a state under a monarchical government.
any crownlike emblem or design, as in a heraldic crest.
the top or highest part of anything, as of a hat or a mountain.
the top of the head: Jack fell down and broke his crown.
Dentistry. the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.an artificial substitute, as of gold or porcelain, for the crown of a tooth.
the highest point of any construction of convex section or outline, as an arch, vault, deck, or road.
the highest or most nearly perfect state of anything.
an exalting or chief attribute.
the acme or supreme source of honor, excellence, beauty, etc.
something having the form of a crown, as the corona of a flower.
Botany. the leaves and living branches of a tree.the point at which the root of a seed plant joins the stem.a circle of appendages on the throat of the corolla; corona.
the crest, as of a bird.
Architecture. a termination of a tower consisting of a lanternlike steeple supported entirely by a number of flying buttresses.any ornamental termination of a tower or turret.
Also called button. Horology. a knurled knob for winding a watch.
any of various coins bearing the figure of a crown or crowned head.
a former silver coin of the United Kingdom, equal to five shillings: retained in circulation equal to 25 new pence after decimalization in 1971.
the monetary unit of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden: a krona or krone.
the koruna of the former Czechoslovakia.the koruna of the Czech Republic.
Also called bezel, top. Jewelry. the part of a cut gem above the girdle.
a drill bit consisting of a metal matrix holding diamond chips.
Also called head. Nautical. the part of an anchor at which the arms join the shank.
Machinery. a slight convexity given to a pulley supporting a flat belt in order to center the belt.a slight convexity given to the outer faces of the teeth of two gears so that they mesh toward their centers rather than at the ends.
a size of printing paper, 15 × 20 inches.Compare double crown.
Knots. a knot made by interweaving the strands at the end of a rope, often made as the beginning of a back splice or as the first stage in tying a more elaborate knot.
a crownpiece.
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to invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power.
to place a crown or garland upon the head of.
to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.
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to be at the top or highest part of.
to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion: The award crowned his career.
Informal. to hit on the top of the head: She crowned her brother with a picture book.
to give to an upper surface of convex section or outline.
to cap with a false crown.
Checkers. to change into a king after having safely reached the last row.
Knots. to form a crown on.
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Medicine/Medical. to reach a stage in delivery where the largest diameter of the fetal head is emerging from the pelvic outlet.
From her research, she recalled women often wore cowries in their hair and decided she needed a crown upon her head.
With almost no releases on third-party platforms and an aggressive approach to shutting down what it views as IP offenses, Nintendo exercises an iron grip over its content, especially its crown jewels, Mario and Zelda.
The crown he wears in those scenes was especially made for the series, while the robe in particular posed something of an ethical challenge.
The family returned to Nigeria when David, the firstborn — whose middle name, Oyetokunbo, means “the crown has come home from a foreign land” — was only 6.
Sky watchers have spotted a new jewel in the crown of northern lights.
Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
At 3:45 am Sunday police arrested 29 year-old Eric Linsker at his apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.
As I size up the scene, Jack White now wears the crown … and he wears it well.
Court painter to the Spanish Crown, he is perhaps best known for his harrowing Disasters of War series.
As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.
While still very young his head was shaved, except a little round spot on the very crown.
The King arrived in Naples bent on maintaining his crown and on allowing no interference from the Emperor.
Its culture in these kingdoms as well as by their colonies brought to the crown enormous revenues.
It may be added that they start with the most dignified part of this crown of creation, viz., the human head.