the crown
noun
1
or the Crown
: the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen
the blessing of the Spanish crown
allegiance to the crown
She was appointed by the Crown.
2
: the position of power that a king or queen has
When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.
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Start by cutting back the top growth to just a couple of inches to expose the crown of the plant.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then cover the crown with a layer of mulch to protect it from winter weather.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
In short, the National Geographic Astro Planetarium takes the crown.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then cover the crown with a layer of mulch to protect it from winter weather.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
In short, the National Geographic Astro Planetarium takes the crown.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crown
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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