crown

Nouns

• (n) the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
  • the colonies revolted against the Crown
• (n) the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
• (n) a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
• (n) an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty diadem,
• (n) the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
• (n) an English coin worth 5 shillings
• (n) the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant treetop,
• (n) 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
  crest, summit, top, peak, tip,
• (n) the award given to the champion pennant,
• (n) the top of the head pate, poll,
• (n) (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
  • tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown
  crownwork, jacket crown, jacket, cap,
• (n) the center of a cambered road crest,

Verbs

• (v) invest with regal power; enthrone
  • The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey
  coronate,
• (v) be the culminating event
  • The speech crowned the meeting
  top,
• (v) form the topmost part of
  • A weather vane crowns the building
• (v) put an enamel cover on
  • crown my teeth

Synonyms

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