crown
- 1) noun, an ornamental headdress denoting sovereignty, usually made of gold embedded with precious stones
- 2) noun, a wreath or garland for the head, awarded as a sign of victory, success, honour, etc
- 3) noun, monarchy or kingship
- 4) noun, an award, distinction, or title, given as an honour to reward merit, victory, etc
- 5) noun, anything resembling or symbolizing a crown, such as a sergeant major's badge or a heraldic bearing
- 6) noun, a) history a coin worth 25 pence (five shillings) b) any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning crown
- 7) noun, the top or summit of something, esp of a rounded object
- 8) noun, the centre part of a road, esp when it is cambered
- 9) noun, botany a) the leaves and upper branches of a tree b) the junction of root and stem, usually at the level of the ground c)another name for corona
- 10) noun, zoology a) the cup and arms of a crinoid, as distinct from the stem b) the crest of a bird
- 11) noun, the outstanding quality, achievement, state, etc
- 12) noun, a) the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum b) artificial crown a substitute crown, usually of gold, porcelain, or acrylic resin, fitted over a decayed or broken tooth
- 13) noun, the part of a cut gem above the girdle
- 14) noun, horology a knurled knob for winding a watch
- 15) noun, the part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank
- 16) noun, the highest part of an arch or vault
- 17) noun, a standard size of printing paper, 15 by 20 inches
- 18) verb, to put a crown on the head of, symbolically vesting with royal title, powers, etc
- 19) verb, to place a crown, wreath, garland, etc, on the head of
- 20) verb, to place something on or over the head or top of
- 21) verb, to confer a title, dignity, or reward upon
- 22) verb, to form the summit or topmost part of
- 23) verb, to cap or put the finishing touch to a series of events
- 24) verb, draughts to promote (a draught) to a king by placing another draught on top of it, as after reaching the end of the board
- 25) verb, to attach a crown to (a tooth)
- 26) verb, slang to hit over the head
Etymology
C12: from Old French corone, from Latin corōna wreath, crown, from Greek korōnē crown, something curved
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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honour, honour, coronet, tiara, diadem, circlet, chaplet, trophy, distinction, prize, garland, laurel, wreath, kudos, head, top, tip, summit, crest, pinnacle, apex, install, invest, dignify, ordain, inaugurate, top, cap, surmount, cap, finish, complete, perfect, fulfil, consummate, round off, monarchy, sovereignty, royalty, Slang strike, belt (informal), bash, box, punch, cuff, biff (slang), wallop, the Crown monarch, ruler, sovereign, Rex (Latin)