crown
♦ crown /kr'aʊn/ (crowns crowning crowned)
1 [N-COUNT]
A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
...a crown of flowers.
2 [N-PROPER] the N
The government of a country that has a king or queen is sometimes referred to as the Crown. In British criminal cases the prosecutor is the Crown.
She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
...a Minister of the Crown.
...chief witness for the Crown.
3 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed n, V-ed
When a king or queen is crowned, a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen.
Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953...
Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
...the newly crowned King.
4 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu with supp
Your crown is the top part of your head, at the back.
He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.
5 [N-COUNT]
A crown is an artificial top piece fixed over a broken or decayed tooth.
6 [N-COUNT] oft n N
In sport, winning an important competition is sometimes referred to as a crown.
...his dream of a fourth Wimbledon crown.
7 [VERB] V n, V-ing
An achievement or event that crowns something makes it perfect, successful, or complete.
The summit was crowned by the signing of the historic START treaty.
...the crowning achievement of his career.crown jew|el (crown jewels)
[N-PLURAL] the N
The Crown Jewels are the crown, sceptre, and other precious objects which are used on important official occasions by the King or Queen.crown pros|ecu|tor (crown prosecutors)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
In Britain, a crown prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the state and who prosecutes people who are accused of crimes.
1 [N-COUNT]
A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
...a crown of flowers.
2 [N-PROPER] the N
The government of a country that has a king or queen is sometimes referred to as the Crown. In British criminal cases the prosecutor is the Crown.
She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
...a Minister of the Crown.
...chief witness for the Crown.
3 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed n, V-ed
When a king or queen is crowned, a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen.
Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953...
Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
...the newly crowned King.
4 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu with supp
Your crown is the top part of your head, at the back.
He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.
5 [N-COUNT]
A crown is an artificial top piece fixed over a broken or decayed tooth.
6 [N-COUNT] oft n N
In sport, winning an important competition is sometimes referred to as a crown.
...his dream of a fourth Wimbledon crown.
7 [VERB] V n, V-ing
An achievement or event that crowns something makes it perfect, successful, or complete.
The summit was crowned by the signing of the historic START treaty.
...the crowning achievement of his career.crown jew|el (crown jewels)
[N-PLURAL] the N
The Crown Jewels are the crown, sceptre, and other precious objects which are used on important official occasions by the King or Queen.crown pros|ecu|tor (crown prosecutors)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
In Britain, a crown prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the state and who prosecutes people who are accused of crimes.