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

With Harald’s birth, the male line of succession to the crown was secured. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The death of a monarch can boost national unity, and support for the crown. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Auciello says that a fire sparked in a low-density forest with healthy older trees is significantly less likely to have the crown fires that burn hot, spread fast from tree to tree and devastate the landscape. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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