crown
noun /kraʊn/
/kraʊn/
Idioms - The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head.
- the emperor's jewel-encrusted crown
WordfinderTopics Historyc1, Clothes and Fashionc1- abdicate
- accede
- crown
- king
- government
- monarch
- throne
- reign
- royal
- succession
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gold
- wear
- place
- put on
- …
- the Crown[singular] the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen
- land owned by the Crown
- a Minister of the Crown
- Who's appearing for the Crown (= bringing a criminal charge against somebody on behalf of the state) in this case?
- a piece of Crown land
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crown- serve
- Crown Court
- jewels
- colony
- …
- the crown[singular] the position or power of a king or queen
- She refused the crown (= refused to become queen).
- his claim to the French crown
Extra Examples- He succeeded to the crown of Spain.
- In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary.
- In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- imperial
- royal
- offer somebody
- accept
- refuse
- …
- pass
- [countable] a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on somebody’s head, sometimes as a sign of victory
- [countable, usually singular] (informal) the position of winning a sports competition
- She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown.
Extra Examples- He lost his world crown to the Korean champion.
- He won the final race of the season to clinch the world crown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavyweight
- Olympic
- world
- …
- capture
- claim
- take
- …
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(usually the crown)[singular] the top part of the head or a hat- There were raindrops on his bald crown.
- She swept her hair into a bun at the crown of her head.
- (usually the crown)[singular] the highest part of something
- the crown of a hill
- from the crown of the final bend
- [countable] the part of a plant just above and below the ground
- Roses bloom on shoots that sprout from the crown of the mother plant.
- [countable] the top of a tree or other plant
- Nests were built high in the crowns of trees.
- [countable] an artificial cover for a damaged tooth synonym cap (6)WordfinderTopics Bodyc2
- anaesthetic
- cavity
- check-up
- crown
- dentist
- dentures
- drill
- extract
- filling
- hygienist
- [countable] anything in the shape of a crown, especially as a decoration or a badge
- [countable] a unit of money in several European countries
- Czech crowns
- [countable] an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p) see also half-crown
of king/queen
of flowers/leaves
in sports competition
of head/hat
highest part
of a plant
on tooth
shape
money
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’.
Idioms
the jewel in the crown
- the most attractive or valuable part of something
- The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.