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crown


Main Entry: 1crown
Pronunciation: \ˈkran\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English coroune, crowne, from Anglo-French corone, from Latin corona wreath, crown, from Greek korōnē culmination, something curved like a crow's beak, literally, crow; akin to Latin cornix crow, Greek korax raven — more at raven
Date: 12th century

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: 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
9 a : koruna b : krona c : krone
10 a : the region of a seed plant at which stem and root merge b : the thick arching end of the shank of an anchor where the arms join it — see anchor illustration

crowned \ˈkrand\ adjective

crown·less \-ləs\ adjective


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