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

Many artistic enterprises, including theatre, opera, and the circus were promoted by their imaginings, but, for sheer nerve, cinema took the crown. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

This Wuthering Heights is one of the crown jewels of the Golden Age of Hollywood, full of elegance and atmosphere and spirit. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026

But the crown jewels of Costco’s bakery are the Kirkland Signature Butter Croissants, which come in a pack of 12. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

The colonists were subject to arbitrary taxation, warrantless searches, standing armies in their homes, and other evils at the hands of the crown. —Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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