American English pronunciation
How to pronounce crowns
IPA transcription: [k'ɹaʊnz]
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Noun
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the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
“the view from the peak was magnificent”
“they clambered to the tip of Monadnock”
“the region is a few molecules wide at the summit”
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the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
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the award given to the champion
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
“the colonies revolted against the Crown”
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the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
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a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
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an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
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the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
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(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
“tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown”
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an English coin worth 5 shillings
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the top of the head
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the center of a cambered road
Verb
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invest with regal power; enthrone
“The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey”
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be the culminating event
“The speech crowned the meeting”
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form the topmost part of
“A weather vane crowns the building”
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put an enamel cover on
“crown my teeth”
Usage examples
- It was a conical or semi-oval biretta surrounded by three crowns and two lappets attached to the back.
- The Cardinals have won the most batting Triple Crowns as a franchise with four.
- Gold and precious jewels are common in western and oriental crowns.
- The two platinum double-headed eagles on the sides of the egg have diamond crowns.
- Above the Duke's effigy, parted curtains show the heavenly host with palms and crowns.
- The gilded statue of Youth which crowns the dome is by John Hutchison.
- Both crowns, and other royal insignia, are located in Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen.
- Many wore Nefertiti-like crowns, or long Egyptian "goatees".