crown

crown: 1. noun /kraʊn,kroʊn/

a) A reward of victory or a mark of honor.

Treasure trove automatically becomes property of the Crown.

b) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.

crown achievement

Syn: award, garland, honor, honour, prize, wreath, coronet, monarchy, royalty, apex, top, peak, summit, completion, culmination, finish, splendor, splendour, caser, corona

Ant: bottom, foot

2. adjective /kraʊn,kroʊn/

a) Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.

crown prince

b) Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.

a crown fire

3. verb /kraʊn,kroʊn/

a) To place a crown on the head of.

The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.

b) To formally declare (someone) a king or emperor.

“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.

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Synonyms:

Diadem, Put a crown upon, invest with a crown / Royalty, kingly power, sovereignty, Adorn, dignify, honor / Coronet, coronal, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays, Recompense, reward, requite / Dignity, honor, reward, recompense, honorary distinction, Perfect, complete, finish, consummate / Top, summit, crest

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Crown — or The Crown may refer to: Crown (anatomy), a part of the head or of a hat Headgear Coronet, a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Unlike a crown, a coronet never has arches.[citation needed] Crown (headgear), ceremonial… … Wikipedia
Crown — (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf. {Cornice},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crown F.C. — Crown FC Founded 1994 Ground Ogbomosho Township Stadium/ Ilaro Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) Chairman Gabriel Babalola Manager Niyi Akande … Wikipedia
Crown — index culminate, culmination, honor, maximum (pinnacle), pinnacle, surmount Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
crown — [kroun] n. [ME coroune < OFr corone < L corona, a garland, crown < Gr korōnē, curved object, wreath < IE base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus, crux] 1. a garland or wreath worn on the head as a sign of honor, victory, etc. 2. a … English World dictionary
Crown — (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crowned} (kround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowning}.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien, crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona a crown. See {Crown}, n.] 1. To cover, decorate, or invest with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crown — crown; crown·al; crown·ation; crown·et; crown·less; de·crown; dis·crown; un·crown; crown·er; crown·ing; … English syllables
Crown J — Birth name 김계훈 (Kim Kye Hoon) Also known as Crown Jewel Born November 12, 1979 (1979 11 12) (age 31) Origin South Korea … Wikipedia
crown — early 12c., royal crown, from Anglo Fr. coroune, from O.Fr. corone (13c., Mod.Fr. couronne), from L. corona crown, originally wreath, garland, related to Gk. korone anything curved, kind of crown. (O.E. used corona, directly from Latin) Extended… … Etymology dictionary
crown — [n1] top; best acme, apex, climax, crest, culmination, fastigium, head, meridian, peak, perfection, pinnacle, roof, summit, tip, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith; concepts 706,836 Ant. bottom, worst crown [n2] tiara for royalty chaplet, circlet,… … New thesaurus
Crown J — Surnom Crown Jewel Nom 김계훈 (Kim Kye Hoon) Naissance 12 novembre 1979 (1979 11 12) (32 ans) Pays d’origine Corée du Sud Activité principale … Wikipédia en Français

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