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

The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Chapek claims Iger, who is mentioned 121 times in the 272-page book, simply couldn’t cede the crown. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

When trimming, cut 6 to 8 inches above the crown and shape the foliage into a fan for a natural appearance. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Shorter layers near the crown of the head add lots of rockstar volume. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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