crown
Noun 1. A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, often made of precious metal and jewels. 2. The position or power of a monarch; monarchy. Often capitalized as "the Crown". 3. An award or distinction for victory or preeminence, such as in a sports championship. 4. The top or highest part of something, such as a head, hill, or hat. 5. The part of a tooth visible above the gum, covered by enamel. 6. A dental restoration covering a damaged tooth. 7. An old British coin worth five shillings (25 pence in decimal currency).
Verb 1. To place a crown ceremonially on the head of (a new monarch); to invest with royal power. 2. To be the highest part of something; to surmount. 3. To be the triumphant or culminating event of. 4. To fit a crown onto (a damaged tooth).
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- To crown it all / To top it all off: Used to introduce the final and often worst or best item in a list of events.
- The crown of creation: A literary term for humankind, considered the ultimate achievement of God's creation.
- Crown witness / King's evidence: A participant in a crime who testifies for the prosecution against their accomplices.
- Coronation (n): The ceremony of crowning a sovereign.
- Crowned (adj): Wearing a crown; having the status of a monarch.
- Crowning (adj): Constituting the final, highest, or most successful part.
- Crown prince/princess (n): The heir apparent to a throne.
- Noun: Diadem, tiara, garland, wreath, apex, summit, peak, pinnacle, prize, trophy, monarchy, sovereignty.
- Verb: Enthrone, install, top, cap, culminate, climax, perfect.
- To crown someone/something (as) something: To declare or make someone/something something, especially in a triumphant way.
- No cross, no crown: (Proverb) One must endure hardship or suffering to achieve success or glory.
- To crown someone king/queen of something: To humorously or informally declare someone the best or most notable in a particular area.
- A crown of thorns: A symbol of suffering or a burdensome responsibility, originating from the Bible.
- the center of a cambered road
- (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
- the award given to the champion
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the view from the peak was magnificent
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
- the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
- an English coin worth 5 shillings
- the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
- a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
- the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
- the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
- the colonies revolted against the Crown
- put an enamel cover on
- crown my teeth
- form the topmost part of
- A weather vane crowns the building
- be the culminating event
- The speech crowned the meeting
- invest with regal power; enthrone
- The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey