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

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  • 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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