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.

Examples of the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the first six months of the war, the widespread response to Iranian attacks was posting images of the flag, the crown prince, and a prayer for the country. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Brian, Murtagh, and Dougal are Team Jacobites, and Henry and Arch Bug are standing with Clan Grant, who is standing with the crown. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The Houthis are the crown jewel in this network, given how much Hezbollah has been weakened. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Eastern Conference The New York Knicks took home the crown last season, and have run back the same team. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown