crown
/kɹaʊ̯n/noun, verb1 syllable
Crown means: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).
Synonyms for crown16
noun, as in the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
noun, as in (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
noun, as in the top of the head
noun, as in an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
noun, as in the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
noun, as in the award given to the champion
noun, as in the center of a cambered road
verb, as in invest with regal power; enthrone
verb, as in be the culminating event
What does crown mean?16
noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)“the view from the peak was magnificent”
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth“tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown”
the top of the head
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
the award given to the champion
the center of a cambered road
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy“the colonies revolted against the Crown”
the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
an English coin worth 5 shillings
verb
invest with regal power; enthrone“The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey”
be the culminating event“The speech crowned the meeting”
form the topmost part of“A weather vane crowns the building”
put an enamel cover on“crown my teeth”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with crown?12
Crown in a sentence
- At midnight, the naga rose from the river with a crown of moonlit scales.rul
- Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.DJ_Saidez
- When she appeared in court, she was wearing a sort of crown.unknown
- What are you doing with a crown on your head?Amastan
- The crown prince is the one who is to succeed to the throne.CM
- Gabor took off the crown and threw it away.Amastan
- The teacher put on a crown of flowers made by her pupils.sundown
- The queen’s crown was adorned with rubies and pearls.Igider
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of crown
as a noun
- plural
- crowns
as a verb
- past tense
- crowned
- present participle
- crowning
- third-person singular
- crowns
- past participle
- crowned