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

When the crown proves capable of betrayal, Garfield sees the break as spiritual as much as political. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

A week later, the crown prince signed a mutual defense agreement with Turkey and Pakistan at a ceremony in Mecca with the leaders of both countries at his side. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

The Lucas Museum has a cabinet of curiosities, the crown jewels of which are production pieces from Star Wars and other fortune-making IP that made this venture possible. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

For the first time, the crown’s signature protective bridge sports parallel grooves cut into the inner sides. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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