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

Russell likes to position the ponytail at the crown with the direction of the hair running parallel to the cheekbones. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

For auto insurance specifically, Mercury takes the crown for cost — the average price is about $1,458 for six months of full coverage, though both brands cost more than the national average of $1,162 for six months. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Will the reborn Pac-12 establish itself as the top league, or will the American keep the crown? — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

And of course, there’s the plot to retrieve the crown, with its historic potential to raise the dead. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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