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noun (plural crowns) |
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1. headdress symbolizing royalty: an ornate headdress worn as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of gold and set with gems
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2. symbol of achievement: a wreath or circlet worn on the head as a symbol of victory, success, or high achievement
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3. top-ranking title: a title or distinction that signifies victory or supreme achievement
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4. uppermost part: the top part of something, especially a hill
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5. pinnacle: the highest point of quality, achievement, or fame
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6. anatomy top of head: the top part of the head
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7. dress top of hat: the top part of a hat
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8. birds top of bird's head: the top part of the head of a bird
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9. dentistry visible part of tooth: the visible part of a tooth, covered by enamel
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10. dentistry artificial tooth: an artificial replacement for the visible part of a tooth that has decayed or been damaged
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11. botany upper part of plant: the upper part of a tree or bush, consisting of the foliage and branches
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12. botany roots and lower stem of plant: the roots and lower stem of a plant, or a plant consisting only of these parts, used especially for propagation
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13. botany
Same as corona (sense 3)
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14. politics monarch: the reigning monarch of a country
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15. politics monarch's power: the power or authority vested in a monarch
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16. coins European coin: a European coin whose name is translated as "crown," e.g. the Norwegian and Danish krone or the Swedish krona
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17. history coins British coin: a former British coin worth five shillings
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18. top of gemstone: the upper part of a cut gemstone
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19. nautical junction of anchor arms and shank: the junction where the arms of an anchor join the shank
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verb (past and past participle crowned, present participle crown·ing, 3rd person present singular crowns) |
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1. transitive verb confer royal status on somebody: to make a person a monarch, or place a crown on a person's head to symbolize monarchy
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2. transitive verb reward somebody with crown: to place a crown on somebody's head, especially in recognition of a victory, success, or achievement
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3. transitive verb rank somebody highest: to confer the top rank on somebody
  crowned him champion
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4. transitive verb be summit of something: to be or form the top of something
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5. transitive verb put finishing touch to something: to complete or be the consummation or confirmation of something
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6. transitive verb dentistry fit crown to tooth: to fit an artificial crown to a damaged or decayed tooth
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7. transitive verb board games make checker king: to promote an ordinary checkers piece to the status of king
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8. transitive verb top something with something else: to put something on or at the top of something else
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9. transitive verb hit somebody on head: to hit somebody over the head
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informal
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10. intransitive verb become visible during childbirth: to progress during childbirth through the birth canal to the point where part of the head is showing at the vaginal opening
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informal
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The baby is crowning.
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| [12th century. Via Anglo-Norman corune, Old French corone< Latin corona "wreath, garland" < Greek koronē "something curved" < koronis "curved"] |
