the crown

noun

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.

: 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 Parroquia de La Asunción is the crown jewel of the historic center, framed on all sides by cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. —

Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 Despite the sheer size and power of the crown at the time, these young men led a revolt against tyranny by standing up for the rights of their fellow man. —

Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 This secondary sale will be closely monitored as Revolut has become the crown jewel of the U.K.’s fintech sector, and the decision of a CEO and board members to sell down their stakes can be controversial. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 8 July 2024 With the controversial absence of its king, Joey Chestnut, the competitive eating world turned its eyes Thursday to Coney Island, where an open field of competitors aimed to usurp the crown at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. —

Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the crown

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