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

The other reveals only the crown of her head, which resembles the Earth emerging from deep space. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

That leaves the crown up for grabs, and the proper heir can only be decided by the will of the Dwarf god Aulë. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Mariah's posture was almost too good, reaching with the crown of her head toward the ceiling. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Eventually all 14 nations, and perhaps the UK too, will opt to become republics, cutting their ties with the crown. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

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