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.
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After the foliage dies and turns brown, cut back peony plants to about an inch above the ground just above the crown.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Ribeiro's team took the crown during the team competition with a perfect score of 40/40.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The latter’s supporters pointed to the fact that the Scottish queen was a Catholic and was technically disqualified by the terms of Henry VIII’s will, which stated very clearly that his Stuart relatives should never inherit the crown of England.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The single advances after five weeks in the runner-up spot and likewise captures the crown on the Hot R&B Songs list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Ribeiro's team took the crown during the team competition with a perfect score of 40/40.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The latter’s supporters pointed to the fact that the Scottish queen was a Catholic and was technically disqualified by the terms of Henry VIII’s will, which stated very clearly that his Stuart relatives should never inherit the crown of England.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The single advances after five weeks in the runner-up spot and likewise captures the crown on the Hot R&B Songs list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crown
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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