crown

crown
crown ► NOUN 1) a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority. 2) (the Crown) the monarchy or reigning monarch. 3) a wreath of leaves or flowers worn as an emblem of victory, especially in ancient Greece or Rome. 4) an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement. 5) the top or highest part, in particular of a person's head or a hat. 6) the part of a tooth projecting from the gum. 7) an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth. 8) a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.
► VERB 1) ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) to invest them as a monarch. 2) rest on or form the top of. 3) be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour). 4) fit a crown to (a tooth). 5) informal hit on the head.
ORIGIN Latin corona 'wreath, chaplet' .

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  • 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

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  • 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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