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the crown

noun

Definition of the crown

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.

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crown play

  1. : a reward of victory or mark of honor

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

  3. : the highest part: such as

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

  2. : to recognize officially as

  3. : to award a championship to

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