the crown

noun
UK: /ðə kraʊn/
US: /ðə kraʊn/

  1. A circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen.

    1. The queen wore the crown at her coronation. [ ] [ ]
    2. The weight of the crown symbolizes the heavy responsibilities of the monarch. [ ] [ ]

  2. The position of being a king or queen.

    1. He gave up the crown to marry the woman he loved. [ ] [ ]
    2. Succession to the crown is determined by the rules of primogeniture. [ ] [ ]

  3. The top part of something, especially the head or a hat.

    1. The sweat was pouring down from the crown of his head. [ ] [ ]
    2. She adjusted the crown of her hat to block the sun from her eyes. [ ] [ ]

  4. An artificial covering for a tooth.

    1. The dentist put a crown on my broken tooth. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the root canal, the dentist recommended a porcelain crown. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

diadem kingship crest coronet summit royalty
the crown transitive-verb

  1. To put a crown on someone's head in a ceremony.

    1. They will crown the new king tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Archbishop will crown the new monarch in Westminster Abbey. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be the victor in a competition

    1. Our team was crowned champion this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The local team was crowned regional champion after winning all their games. [ ] [ ]
the crown verb

  1. To top something.

    1. Snow crowned the mountain peaks. [ ] [ ]
    2. A gleaming golden eagle crowned the building's highest point. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "the crown" in English means: A circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen., The position of being a king or queen., The top part of something, especially the head or a hat., An artificial covering for a tooth..

The phonetic transcription of "the crown" is /ðə kraʊn/ in British English and /ðə kraʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "the crown": diadem, kingship, crest, coronet, summit, royalty.

Example usage of "the crown": "The queen wore the crown at her coronation.". More examples on the page.