Main Entry:

¹crown

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrau̇n\

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 sport2: a royal or imperial headdress or cap of sovereignty : diadem3: 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 head5 a: something resembling a wreath or crown b: the knurled cap on top of a watch stem6often capitalized a (1): imperial or regal power : sovereignty (2): the government under a constitutional monarchy b: monarch7: something that imparts splendor, honor, or finish : culmination8 a: any of several old gold coins with a crown as part of the device b: an old usually silver British coin worth five shillings9 a: koruna b: krona c: krone10 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 \ˈkrau̇nd\ adjective

— crown·less \-ləs\ adjective