noun🔗ShareA royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem."The queen wore a beautiful crown during the royal wedding ceremony. "royalappearanceculturehistorytitlegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor."The Olympic champion wore a golden crown as a symbol of victory. "royalachievementwearheraldryculturehistorygovernmenttitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor."The student's excellent essay earned her the crown of top writer in the class. "royalachievementmarktitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImperial or regal power, or those who wield it."The new king inherited the crown and all its responsibilities. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(metonym) The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state."The crown announced a new national holiday. "royalgovernmentpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) The state, the government (headed by a monarch)."Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown."governmentstatepoliticsroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe top part of something:"The crown of the mountain was covered in snow. "partappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of spire or lantern formed by converging flying buttresses."The cathedral's crown, formed by converging flying buttresses, reached high above the surrounding buildings. "architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSplendor; culmination; acme."The student's final project was the crown of their academic year, showcasing their best work and reaching the acme of their learning. "royalachievementstyletitlequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); (translation) various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the koruna, kruna, krone, korona."The local currency, the crown, is accepted at the school bookstore. "royalfinanceeconomyhistorygovernmentnationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA former pre-decimalization British coin worth five shillings."My grandmother kept a collection of old British coins, including a few crowns. "historyfinanceroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe part of a plant where the root and stem meet."The plant's crown was just starting to show new growth. "plantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe top of a tree."The crow perched on the crown of the tall oak tree. "plantpartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe part of a tooth above the gums."The dentist carefully examined the crown of the patient's tooth. "anatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA prosthetic covering for a tooth."The dentist placed a small crown on the broken tooth. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling"The sailor carefully tied a crown in the end of the rope to keep it from coming undone. "nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet"The ship's captain carefully examined the crown of the anchor to check for damage. "nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line."The sailboat's crown was smooth and curved, creating a pleasing visual effect on the deck. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) The bights formed by the turns of a cable."The electrician carefully examined the cable's crowns to ensure the connections were secure. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn England, a standard size of printing paper measuring 20 × 15 inches."The printer at school only prints on crown-sized paper. "stationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn American, a standard size of writing paper measuring 19 × 15 inches."My sister used a crown-sized paper to draw a large portrait of our dog. "stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location"The crown-shaped molecule acts as a crown for the metal ion, holding it securely in the center. "chemistrycompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDuring childbirth, the appearance of the baby's head from the mother's vagina"The doctor announced the crown was visible, signaling the baby's imminent birth. "bodysexphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rounding or smoothing of the barrel opening"The carpenter carefully applied a smoothing compound to the crown of the barrel, ensuring a smooth, even surface. "technicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe area enclosed between two concentric perimeters."The crown of the circular flower bed is a ring of decorative stones. "areapartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure."The priest's crown showed he was a member of the clergy. "religionbodyappearanceritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA whole bird with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat."For dinner, my mother prepared a delicious crown of chicken. "foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA formal hat worn by women to Sunday church services; a church crown."My grandmother wore her beautiful crown to church on Sundays. "religionculturewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe knurled knob or dial, on the outside of a watch case, used to wind it or adjust the hands."To wind the watch, he carefully turned the small crown on the side of the case. "timetechnologymachinedevicetechnicalitempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo place a crown on the head of."The queen crowned the new princess. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc."The school council crowned Amelia student body president. "royalgovernmentpoliticsritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify."The school principal crowned the student council president with a special award. "royalachievementritualtitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect."The architect's design crowned the new school building with a beautiful copper roof. "achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo declare (someone) a winner."The judges crowned Emily the winner of the science fair. "achievementsportroyalentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening."The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives."medicinephysiologyprocessbodyhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley."The carpenter crowned the pulley with extra wood to make its surface rounder and more stable. "technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hit on the head."The angry student crowned the teacher with a crumpled paper ball. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game."The player crowned his enemy in the video game, ending the match. "gamecomputingactionweapontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIn checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king."“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row."gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo widen the opening of the barrel."The carpenter crowned the barrel to make it easier to load the apples. "technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach."The soldiers crowned the hilltop with their new defensive position. "militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other."The student carefully crowned the knot in the shoelace. "nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, related to, or pertaining to a crown."crown prince"royalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees."a crown fire"plantnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance."The rooster crowed loudly as the sun began to rise. "soundanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shout in exultation or defiance; to brag."He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards."communicationactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it."The student carefully crowned the oboe reed to check its strength before playing. "musicsoundactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading