crown

crown
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noun
1 that a king/queen wears
ADJECTIVE
▪ gold
VERB + CROWN
▪ wear
▪ place, put on
▪

The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head.

2 the crown position/power of a king/queen
ADJECTIVE
▪ imperial, royal
VERB + THE CROWN
▪ offer sb
▪

In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary.

▪ accept
▪ refuse
THE CROWN + VERB
▪ pass
▪

In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary.

3 (usually the Crown) the state as represented by a king/queen
VERB + CROWN
▪ serve
CROWN + NOUN
▪ Crown Court (in England and Wales)
▪ jewels
▪ colony, land
▪

a piece of Crown land

4 honour of being the best in a sports competition
ADJECTIVE
▪ heavyweight, Olympic (esp. BrE), world, etc.
VERB + CROWN
▪ capture, claim, take, win
▪ lose
▪

He lost his world crown to the Korean champion.

▪ fight for
▪ defend, regain, retain
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verb
Crown is used with these nouns as the object: ↑emperor, ↑king, ↑queen

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  • Crown — (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf. {Cornice},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crown F.C. — Crown FC Founded 1994 Ground Ogbomosho Township Stadium/ Ilaro Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) Chairman Gabriel Babalola Manager Niyi Akande …   Wikipedia

  • Crown — index culminate, culmination, honor, maximum (pinnacle), pinnacle, surmount Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • crown — [kroun] n. [ME coroune < OFr corone < L corona, a garland, crown < Gr korōnē, curved object, wreath < IE base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus, crux] 1. a garland or wreath worn on the head as a sign of honor, victory, etc. 2. a …   English World dictionary

  • Crown — (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crowned} (kround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowning}.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien, crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona a crown. See {Crown}, n.] 1. To cover, decorate, or invest with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crown — crown; crown·al; crown·ation; crown·et; crown·less; de·crown; dis·crown; un·crown; crown·er; crown·ing; …   English syllables

  • Crown J — Birth name 김계훈 (Kim Kye Hoon) Also known as Crown Jewel Born November 12, 1979 (1979 11 12) (age 31) Origin South Korea …   Wikipedia

  • crown — early 12c., royal crown, from Anglo Fr. coroune, from O.Fr. corone (13c., Mod.Fr. couronne), from L. corona crown, originally wreath, garland, related to Gk. korone anything curved, kind of crown. (O.E. used corona, directly from Latin) Extended… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Crown J — Surnom Crown Jewel Nom 김계훈 (Kim Kye Hoon) Naissance 12 novembre 1979 (1979 11 12) (32 ans) Pays d’origine Corée du Sud Activité principale …   Wikipédia en Français

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