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

For that reason, minoxidil tends to be most helpful with androgenetic alopecia, which usually looks like gradual thinning at the crown or around the hairline. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Next spring could bring the crown jewel; the 2027 NFL Draft class is loaded with quarterback prospects, and the Jets, again, own three first-round picks. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 July 2026

And yet, no one has wrested the crown away from the attention king. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

That means Disneyland arborist John Nguyen and his team have to climb to the top of the Matterhorn Pine to shape the crown. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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