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  1. 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. 2 :  the position of power that a king or queen has When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

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  1. :  a reward of victory or mark of honor

    :  the title representing the championship in a sport

    :  a royal or imperial headdress or cap of sovereignty :  diadem

  1. :  to place a crown or wreath on the head of

    :  to invest with regal dignity and power

    :  to recognize officially as

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