- any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.
- a similar ornamental headgear worn by a person designated king or queen in a pageant, contest, etc.
- an ornamental wreath or circlet for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory, athletic or military distinction, etc.
- the distinction that comes from a great achievement.
- the power or dominion of a sovereign.
- the sovereign as head of the state, or the supreme governing power of a state under a monarchical government.
- any crownlike emblem or design, as in a heraldic crest.
- the top or highest part of anything, as of a hat or a mountain.
- the top of the head: Jack fell down and broke his crown.
- Dentistry.
- the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.
- an artificial substitute, as of gold or porcelain, for the crown of a tooth.
- the highest point of any construction of convex section or outline, as an arch, vault, deck, or road.
- the highest or most nearly perfect state of anything.
- an exalting or chief attribute.
- the acme or supreme source of honor, excellence, beauty, etc.
- something having the form of a crown, as the corona of a flower.
- Botany.
- the leaves and living branches of a tree.
- the point at which the root of a seed plant joins the stem.
- a circle of appendages on the throat of the corolla; corona.
- the crest, as of a bird.
- Architecture.
- a termination of a tower consisting of a lanternlike steeple supported entirely by a number of flying buttresses.
- any ornamental termination of a tower or turret.
- a knurled knob for winding a watch.
- any of various coins bearing the figure of a crown or crowned head.
- a former silver coin of the United Kingdom, equal to five shillings: retained in circulation equal to 25 new pence after decimalization in 1971.
- the monetary unit of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden: a krona or krone.
- the koruna of the former Czechoslovakia.
- the koruna of the Czech Republic.
- a crimped metal bottle cap.
- crown glass.
- crown roast.
- the part of a cut gem above the girdle.
- a drill bit consisting of a metal matrix holding diamond chips.
- the part of an anchor at which the arms join the shank.
- Machinery.
- a slight convexity given to a pulley supporting a flat belt in order to center the belt.
- a slight convexity given to the outer faces of the teeth of two gears so that they mesh toward their centers rather than at the ends.
- a size of printing paper, 15 × 20 inches (38 × 51 centimeters).
- swallow1 (def. 13).
- a knot made by interweaving the strands at the end of a rope, often made as the beginning of a back splice or as the first stage in tying a more elaborate knot.
- a crownpiece.
- to invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power.
- to place a crown or garland upon the head of.
- to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.
- to be at the top or highest part of.
- to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion: The award crowned his career.
- to hit on the top of the head: She crowned her brother with a picture book.
- to give to (a construction) an upper surface of convex section or outline.
- to cap (a tooth) with a false crown.
- to change (a checker) into a king after having safely reached the last row.
- to form a crown on (the end of a rope).
- (of a baby in childbirth) to reach a stage in delivery where the largest diameter of the fetal head is emerging from the pelvic outlet.
- an ornamental headdress denoting sovereignty, usually made of gold embedded with precious stones
- a wreath or garland for the head, awarded as a sign of victory, success, honour, etc
- monarchy or kingship
- an award, distinction, or title, given as an honour to reward merit, victory, etc
- anything resembling or symbolizing a crown, such as a sergeant major's badge or a heraldic bearing
- a coin worth 25 pence (five shillings)
- any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning crown
- the top or summit of something, esp of a rounded object
- the centre part of a road, esp when it is cambered
- botany
- the leaves and upper branches of a tree
- the junction of root and stem, usually at the level of the ground
- another name for corona (def. 6)
- zoology
- the cup and arms of a crinoid, as distinct from the stem
- the crest of a bird
- the outstanding quality, achievement, state, etc
- the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum
- a substitute crown, usually of gold, porcelain, or acrylic resin, fitted over a decayed or broken tooth
- the part of a cut gem above the girdle
- a knurled knob for winding a watch
- the part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank
- the highest part of an arch or vault
- a standard size of printing paper, 15 by 20 inches
- to put a crown on the head of, symbolically vesting with royal title, powers, etc
- to place a crown, wreath, garland, etc, on the head of
- to place something on or over the head or top of
- to confer a title, dignity, or reward upon
- to form the summit or topmost part of
- to cap or put the finishing touch to a series of events
- to promote (a draught) to a king by placing another draught on top of it, as after reaching the end of the board
- to attach a crown to (a tooth)
- to hit over the head
- the sovereignty or realm of a monarch
- the government of a constitutional monarchy
- (as modifier)
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