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

Female cardinals have more muted feathers, with brown and gold-flecked plumage in addition to tufts of red at the crown and tail. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

With more than 40 showings to his name, Snoopy takes the crown for the most parade appearances. —Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

Raiola, a five-star quarterback recruit, had been committed to the Georgia Bulldogs for seven months before Rhule lured him to Nebraska as the crown jewel of his 2024 recruiting class. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

The accessory was designed in a bright pink tone with a curlicue element on the crown of the piece. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the crown

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