crown

1. 1.

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

   “the colonies revolted against the Crown”

   Broadersymbol

   NarrowerBritish Crown
2. 2.

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

   Broadertop

   Part oftooth

   Partsenamel
3. 3.

   a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory

   Broaderwreath
4. 4.

   an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

   Synonymsdiadem

   Broaderjewelled headdresscrown jewels

   Narrowercoronetcrown of thorns
5. 5.

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

   Broadervertex

   Part ofhat
6. 6.

   an English coin worth 5 shillings

   Broadercoin
7. 7.

   the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

   Synonymstreetop

   Broadertop

   Narrowercapitulum

   Part oftree
8. 8.

   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”

   Synonymspeakcresttoptipsummit

   Broadertopographic point

   Narrowerhilltoppinnaclemountain peak
9. 9.

   the award given to the champion

   Synonymspennant

   Broaderaward
10. 10.

    the top of the head

    Synonymspatepoll

    Broadertop

    Narrowertonsure

    Part ofhuman head
11. 11.

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

    “tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown”

    Synonymscrownworkjacketjacket crowncap

    Broaderdental appliance

    dentistry

12. 12.

    the center of a cambered road

    Synonymscrest

    Broadertop

    Part ofroad

1. 1.

   invest with regal power; enthrone

   “The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey”

   Synonymscoronate

   Broaderinvest
2. 2.

   be the culminating event

   “The speech crowned the meeting”

   Synonymstop

   Broaderculminate
3. 3.

   form the topmost part of

   “A weather vane crowns the building”

   Broaderhead
4. 4.

   put an enamel cover on

   “crown my teeth”

   Broadercover

Other forms of crown

plural

crowns·

past tense

crowned·

present participle

crowning·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about crown

What does crown mean?

crown means "the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy". That is the primary sense; the word has 16 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in crown?

crown has 1 syllable: crown. In IPA it is /ˈkɹaʊn/.

What is another word for crown?

Close synonyms include diadem, treetop, peak, crest, top. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is crown a common word?

crown is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.