crown

Definitions

1. 1

   of Crow

2. 2

   p. p. of Crow.

3. 3noun

   A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a reward.

4. 4noun

   A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc.

5. 5noun

   The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the sovereign; -- with the definite article.

6. 6noun

   Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.

7. 7noun

   Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish.

8. 8noun

   Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.

9. 9noun

   The topmost part of anything; the summit.

10. 10noun

    The topmost part of the head (See Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain.

11. 11noun

    The part of a hat above the brim.

12. 12noun

    The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.

13. 13noun

    The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied generally to about one third of the curve, but in a pointed arch to the apex only.

14. 14noun

    Same as Corona.

15. 15noun

    That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.

16. 16noun

    The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line.

17. 17noun

    The bights formed by the several turns of a cable.

18. 18noun

    The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

19. 19noun

    The dome of a furnace.

20. 20noun

    The area inclosed between two concentric perimeters.

21. 21noun

    A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.

22. 22noun

    A size of writing paper. See under Paper.

23. 23noun

    A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.

24. 24noun

    An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the paper is stamped with a crown.

25. 25noun

    To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power.

26. 26noun

    To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.

27. 27noun

    To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.

28. 28noun

    To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine pulley.

29. 29noun

    To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.

30. 30noun

    the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head

31. 31noun

    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

    Synonyms

    diadem
32. 32noun

    a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory

33. 33noun

    the center of a cambered road

    Synonyms

    crest
34. 34noun

    (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

    "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

    Synonyms

    capcrownworkjacket
35. 35noun

    the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel

36. 36noun

    the top of the head

    Synonyms

    patepoll
37. 37noun

    the award given to the champion

    Synonyms

    pennant
38. 38noun

    the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

    "the colonies revolted against the Crown"

39. 39noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    crestpeaksummittiptop
40. 40noun

    the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

    Synonyms

    treetop
41. 41noun

    an English coin worth 5 shillings

42. 42verb

    be the culminating event

    "The speech crowned the meeting"

    Synonyms

    top
43. 43verb

    put an enamel cover on

    "crown my teeth"

44. 44verb

    invest with regal power; enthrone

    "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"

    Synonyms

    coronate
45. 45verb

    form the topmost part of

    "A weather vane crowns the building"