crown

noun countable

UK /kraʊn/

Word Forms

singular	crown
plural	crowns

1
a circular decoration that a king or queen wears on their head as a symbol of power, often decorated with jewels
Synonyms and related words
Hats and other things worn on the head
balaclava
bandanna
baseball cap
1. 1a
  a decoration for your head shaped like a crown
  a crown of wild flowers
  Synonyms and related words
  Hats and other things worn on the head
  balaclava
  bandanna
  baseball cap
2

the crown
or
the Crown
formalthe king or queen
the relationship between Parliament and the Crown
Synonyms and related words
Members of royal families and the nobility
archduke
aristocracy
aristocrat
1. 2a
  
  the crown
  the position of being king or queen
  When he dies, the crown will pass to his son.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ruling and not ruling
  abdicate
  accede
  accession
2. 2b
  
  the Crown
  the government of a country that has a king or queen
  a minister of the Crown
  The Crown was forced to drop the charges because of a lack of evidence.
  Synonyms and related words
  Systems of government and types of government
  absolutism
  anarchy
  associative democracy
3
a title that you get when you win an important sports competition
France will be defending their World Cup crown.
Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions
battle/war of nerves
bye
card
4
the top part of your head
Synonyms and related words
The head
bonce
cranial
cranium
1. 4a
  the part of a hat that covers the crown of your head
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of hats
  bobble
  brim
  chinstrap
5
a cover for a tooth that has broken or decayed badly
a gold crown
Synonyms and related words
Dentistry
amalgam
brace
bridge
6
the round top part of a hill
Synonyms and related words
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
brae
brink
the brow
7
the wide circular top part of some types of tree
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trees
bark
blossom
bole
8
a unit of money used in some European countries
Synonyms and related words
Units of money
AUD
bit
c
1. 8a
  a unit of money used in the UK in the past. One crown was worth five shillings.
  Synonyms and related words
  Old units of money
  bob
  crown
  Deutschmark

crown

noun countable

US /kraʊn/

Word Forms

singular	crown
plural	crowns

1
a circular decoration that a king or queen wears on their head as a symbol of power, often decorated with jewels
Synonyms and related words
Hats and other things worn on the head
balaclava
bandanna
baseball cap
1. 1a
  a decoration for your head shaped like a crown
  a crown of wild flowers
  Synonyms and related words
  Hats and other things worn on the head
  balaclava
  bandanna
  baseball cap
2
a title that you get when you win an important sports competition
France will be defending their World Cup crown.
Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions
battle/war of nerves
bye
card
3
the top part of your head
Synonyms and related words
The head
bean
bonce
cranial
1. 3a
  the part of a hat that covers the crown of your head
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of hats
  brim
  chinstrap
  cockade
4
a cover for a tooth that has broken or decayed badly
a gold crown
Synonyms and related words
Dentistry
amalgam
braces
bridge
5
the round top part of a hill
Synonyms and related words
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
brae
brink
the brow
6

the crown
or
the Crown
formalthe king or queen
the relationship between the British Parliament and the Crown
Synonyms and related words
Members of royal families and the nobility
archduke
aristocracy
aristocrat
1. 6a
  
  the crown
  the position of being king or queen
  When he dies, the crown will pass to his son.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ruling and not ruling
  abdicate
  accede
  accession
2. 6b
  
  the Crown
  the government of a country that has a king or queen
  a minister of the Crown
  The Crown was forced to drop the charges because of a lack of evidence.
  Synonyms and related words
  Systems of government and types of government
  absolutism
  anarchy
  associative democracy
7
the wide circular top part of some types of tree
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trees
bark
blossom
bole
8
a unit of money used in the U.K. in the past
Synonyms and related words
Old units of money
crown
Deutschmark
DM
1. 8a
  a unit of money used in some European countries
  Synonyms and related words
  Units of money
  AUD
  bit
  c.

crown

verb transitive

UK /kraʊn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	crown
he/she/it	crowns
present participle	crowning
past tense	crowned
past participle	crowned

1
to make someone a king or queen during a ceremony in which a crown is put on their head
James III was crowned at Kelso Abbey.
crown someone something:
Haile Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930.
Synonyms and related words
Ruling and not ruling
abdicate
accede
accession
1. 1a
  to give someone a crown for winning a competition
  crown someone something:
  She was crowned Miss America almost twenty years ago.
  Synonyms and related words
  To win a prize, or to award a prize
  medal
  award
  walk off with
2. 1b
  to give someone a title for winning an important sports competition
  crown someone something:
  They were crowned champions after a dramatic 6–5 final.
  Synonyms and related words
  To win a prize, or to award a prize
  medal
  award
  walk off with
2
to add the last and greatest success to a series of achievements
Williams crowned his amazing pop career by taking three of last night’s four major awards.
Synonyms and related words
To do something well or better than someone else
excel
distinguish yourself
smash a record
3
to cover the top of something
Almost every hill is crowned with a pretty village.
Synonyms and related words
To cover something
cover
wrap
coat
4
to put a cover on a tooth that has broken or decayed badly
Synonyms and related words
Dentistry
amalgam
brace
bridge

phrases

to crown it all

crown

verb transitive

US /kraʊn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	crown
he/she/it	crowns
present participle	crowning
past tense	crowned
past participle	crowned

1
to make someone a king or queen during a ceremony in which a crown is put on their head
James III was crowned at Kelso Abbey.
crown someone something:
Haile Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930.
Synonyms and related words
Ruling and not ruling
abdicate
accede
accession
1. 1a
  to give someone a crown for winning a competition
  crown someone something:
  She was crowned Miss America almost twenty years ago.
  Synonyms and related words
  To win a prize, or to award a prize
  medal
  award
  carry off
2. 1b
  to give someone a title for winning an important sports competition
  crown someone something:
  They were crowned champions after a dramatic 6–5 final.
  Synonyms and related words
  To win a prize, or to award a prize
  medal
  award
  carry off
2
to put a cover on a tooth that has broken or decayed badly
Synonyms and related words
Dentistry
amalgam
braces
bridge
3
to add the last and greatest success to a series of achievements
Williams crowned his amazing pop career by taking three of last night’s four major awards.
Synonyms and related words
To do something well or better than someone else
excel
distinguish yourself
smash a record
4
to cover the top of something
Almost every hill is crowned with a pretty village.
Synonyms and related words
To cover something
cover
wrap
coat
5
informal old-fashionedto hit someone hard on the head
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
beat
smack

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