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crown
noun
a
circular
ornamented
headpiece
worn
by
a
king
,
queen
,
or
other
ruler
as
a
sign
of
authority
•
During
the
coronation
,
the
young
queen
placed
the
glittering
crown
on
her
head
.
During
the
coronation
,
the
young
queen
placed
the
glittering
crown
on
her
head
.
•
The
museum
displays
Henry
VIII
’
s
jeweled
crown
in
a
glass
case
.
The
museum
displays
Henry
VIII
’
s
jeweled
crown
in
a
glass
case
.
Old
English
‘
crūn
’,
from
Latin
‘
corona
’
meaning
‘
wreath
,
garland
’.
verb
-
crown
,
crowning
,
crowns
,
crowned
to
place
a
crown
on
someone
’
s
head
in
a
ceremony
,
officially
making
them
king
or
queen
•
The
archbishop
crowned
the
prince
in
front
of
thousands
of
spectators
.
The
archbishop
crowned
the
prince
in
front
of
thousands
of
spectators
.
•
Next
year
,
the
city
will
crown
its
first
elected
queen
in
centuries
.
Next
year
,
the
city
will
crown
its
first
elected
queen
in
centuries
.
Extension
of
the
noun
sense
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
13th
century
.
noun
a
unit
of
money
used
in
some
countries
,
such
as
the
Czech
Republic
and
Sweden
•
A
ticket
to
the
castle
costs
250
Czech
crowns
.
A
ticket
to
the
castle
costs
250
Czech
crowns
.
•
The
Swedish
crown
strengthened
against
the
euro
last
week
.
The
Swedish
crown
strengthened
against
the
euro
last
week
.
From
the
Latin
‘
corona
’;
coins
were
originally
stamped
with
a
crown
image
.
noun
the
highest
part
or
top
of
something
,
especially
a
tree
,
hill
,
or
a
person
’
s
head
•
Snow
sparkled
on
the
crown
of
the
distant
mountain
.
Snow
sparkled
on
the
crown
of
the
distant
mountain
.
•
Birds
nested
high
in
the
leafy
crown
of
the
oak
tree
.
Birds
nested
high
in
the
leafy
crown
of
the
oak
tree
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
headwear
sense
,
dating
from
the
late
Middle
Ages
.
noun
an
artificial
cap
that
fits
over
and
protects
a
damaged
tooth
•
The
dentist
recommended
a
ceramic
crown
to
save
the
cracked
molar
.
The
dentist
recommended
a
ceramic
crown
to
save
the
cracked
molar
.
•
After
getting
his
crown
,
Jacob
could
chew
without
pain
again
.
After
getting
his
crown
,
Jacob
could
chew
without
pain
again
.
Dental
sense
attested
in
the
19th
century
,
comparing
the
visible
part
of
a
tooth
to
a
crown
on
a
head
.
verb
-
crown
,
crowning
,
crowns
,
crowned
to
complete
or
perfect
something
by
being
the
final
achievement
or
decoration
•
A
spectacular
fireworks
show
crowned
the
festival
.
A
spectacular
fireworks
show
crowned
the
festival
.
•
Her
victory
crowned
years
of
hard
training
.
Her
victory
crowned
years
of
hard
training
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
15th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
placing
a
crown
to
marking
a
final
triumph
.