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crown

[kroun]

–noun

1.	any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.

2.	a similar ornamental headgear worn by a person designated king or queen in a pageant, contest, etc.

3.	an ornamental wreath or circlet for the head, conferred by the ancients as a mark of victory, athletic or military distinction, etc.

4.	the distinction that comes from a great achievement.

5.	the power or dominion of a sovereign.

6.	(often initial capital letter) the sovereign as head of the state, or the supreme governing power of a state under a monarchical government.

7.	any crownlike emblem or design, as in a heraldic crest.

8.	the top or highest part of anything, as of a hat or a mountain.

9.	the top of the head: Jack fell down and broke his crown.

10.

Dentistry.

a.	the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.

b.	an artificial substitute, as of gold or porcelain, for the crown of a tooth.

11.	the highest point of any construction of convex section or outline, as an arch, vault, deck, or road.

12.	the highest or most nearly perfect state of anything.

13.	an exalting or chief attribute.

14.	the acme or supreme source of honor, excellence, beauty, etc.

15.	something having the form of a crown, as the corona of a flower.

16.

Botany.

a.	the leaves and living branches of a tree.

b.	the point at which the root of a seed plant joins the stem.

c.	a circle of appendages on the throat of the corolla; corona.

17.	the crest, as of a bird.

18.

Architecture.

a.	a termination of a tower consisting of a lanternlike steeple supported entirely by a number of flying buttresses.

b.	any ornamental termination of a tower or turret.

19.	Also called button. Horology. a knurled knob for winding a watch.

20.	any of various coins bearing the figure of a crown or crowned head.

21.	a former silver coin of the United Kingdom, equal to five shillings: retained in circulation equal to 25 new pence after decimalization in 1971.

22.	the monetary unit of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden: a krona or krone.

23.	the koruna of Czechoslovakia.

24.	a crimped metal bottle cap.

25.	crown glass.

26.	Cookery. crown roast.

27.	Also called bezel, top. Jewelry. the part of a cut gem above the girdle.

28.	a drill bit consisting of a metal matrix holding diamond chips.

29.	Also called head. Nautical. the part of an anchor at which the arms join the shank.

30.

Machinery.

a.	a slight convexity given to a pulley supporting a flat belt in order to center the belt.

b.	a slight convexity given to the outer faces of the teeth of two gears so that they mesh toward their centers rather than at the ends.

31.	a size of printing paper, 15 × 20 in. (38 × 51 cm). Compare double crown.

32.	Nautical, Machinery. swallow ¹ (def. 12).

33.	Knots. a knot made by interweaving the strands at the end of a rope, often made as the beginning of a back splice or as the first stage in tying a more elaborate knot.

34.	a crownpiece.

–verb (used with object)

35.	to invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power.

36.	to place a crown or garland upon the head of.

37.	to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.

38.	to be at the top or highest part of.

39.	to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion: The award crowned his career.

40.	Informal. to hit on the top of the head: She crowned her brother with a picture book.

41.	to give to (a construction) an upper surface of convex section or outline.

42.	to cap (a tooth) with a false crown.

43.	Checkers. to change (a checker) into a king after having safely reached the last row.

44.	Knots. to form a crown on (the end of a rope).

–verb (used without object)

45.	Medicine/Medical. (of a baby in childbirth) to reach a stage in delivery where the largest diameter of the fetal head is emerging from the pelvic outlet.

Origin:
1125–75; ME coroune, cr(o)une < AF coroune < L corōna wreath; see corona

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Language Translation for : Crown

Spanish:

corona,

German:

die Krone,

Japanese:

王冠

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co·ro·na (kə-rō'nə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. co·ro·nas or co·ro·nae (-nē)

Astronomy
1. A faintly colored luminous ring appearing to surround a celestial body visible through a haze or thin cloud, especially such a ring around the moon or sun, caused by diffraction of light from suspended matter in the intervening medium. Also called aureole.
2. The luminous irregular envelope of highly ionized gas outside the chromosphere of the sun.
Architecture The projecting top part of a cornice.
A cigar with a long tapering body and blunt ends.
Anatomy The crownlike upper portion of a bodily part or structure, such as the top of the head.
Botany A crown-shaped, funnel-shaped, or trumpet-shaped outgrowth or appendage of the perianth of certain flowers, such as the daffodil or the spider lily. Also called crown.
Electricity A faint glow enveloping the high-field electrode in a corona discharge, often accompanied by streamers directed toward the low-field electrode.

[Latin corōna; see crown.]

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crown (kroun) Pronunciation Key
n.

An ornamental circlet or head covering, often made of precious metal set with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
often Crown
1. The power, position, or empire of a monarch or of a state governed by constitutional monarchy.
2. The monarch as head of state.
3. A coin stamped with a crown or crowned head on one side.
4. Abbr. cr. A silver coin formerly used in Great Britain and worth five shillings.
5. Any one of several coins, such as the koruna, the krona, or the krone, having a name that means "crown."
6. The top or highest part of the head.
7. The head itself.
8. The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
9. An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
10. The upper part of a tree, which includes the branches and leaves.
11. The part of a plant, usually at ground level, where the stem and roots merge.
12. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
13. See corona.
A distinction or reward for achievement, especially a title signifying championship in a sport.
Something resembling a diadem in shape.
1. A coin stamped with a crown or crowned head on one side.
2. Abbr. cr. A silver coin formerly used in Great Britain and worth five shillings.
3. Any one of several coins, such as the koruna, the krona, or the krone, having a name that means "crown."
4. The top or highest part of the head.
5. The head itself.
6. The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
7. An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
8. The upper part of a tree, which includes the branches and leaves.
9. The part of a plant, usually at ground level, where the stem and roots merge.
10. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
11. See corona.
1. The top or highest part of the head.
2. The head itself.
3. The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
4. An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
5. The upper part of a tree, which includes the branches and leaves.
6. The part of a plant, usually at ground level, where the stem and roots merge.
7. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
8. See corona.
The top or upper part of a hat.
The highest point or summit.
The highest, primary, or most valuable part, attribute, or state: considered the rare Turkish stamp the crown of their collection.
Dentistry
1. The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
2. An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
3. The upper part of a tree, which includes the branches and leaves.
4. The part of a plant, usually at ground level, where the stem and roots merge.
5. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
6. See corona.
Nautical The lowest part of an anchor, where the arms are joined to the shank.
Architecture The highest portion of an arch, including the keystone.
Botany
1. The upper part of a tree, which includes the branches and leaves.
2. The part of a plant, usually at ground level, where the stem and roots merge.
3. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
4. See corona.
The crest of an animal, especially of a bird.
The portion of a cut gem above the girdle.

v. crowned, crown·ing, crowns

v. tr.

To put a crown or garland on the head of.
To invest with regal power; enthrone.
To confer honor, dignity, or reward upon.
To surmount or be the highest part of.
To form the crown, top, or chief ornament of.
To bring to completion or successful conclusion; consummate: crowned the event with a lavish reception.
Dentistry To put a crown on (a tooth).
Games To make (a piece in checkers that has reached the last row) into a king by placing another piece upon it.
Informal To hit on the head.

v. intr.
To reach a stage in labor when a large segment of the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal orifice. Used of a fetus.

[Middle English crowne, from Anglo-Norman coroune, from Latin corōna, wreath, garland, crown, from Greek korōnē, anything curved, kind of crown, from korōnos, curved; see sker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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crown

1111, from Anglo-Fr. coroune, from O.Fr. corone, from L. corona "crown," originally "wreath, garland," related to Gk. korone "anything curved, kind of crown." (O.E. used corona, directly from L.) Extended to coins bearing the imprint of a crown (1430), especially the British silver 5-shilling piece. Also monetary units in Iceland, Sweden (krona), Norway, Denmark (krone), and formerly in Ger. Empire and Austria-Hungary (krone). Meaning "top of the skull" is from c.1300. The verb is from c.1175. Crown-prince is 1791, a translation of Ger. kronprinz.

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crown
noun
1.	the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the Crown"
2.	the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
3.	a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
4.	an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
5.	the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
6.	an English coin worth 5 shillings
7.	the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
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" [syn: peak]
9.	the award given to the champion [syn: pennant]
10.	the top of the head [syn: pate]
11.	(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
12.	the center of a cambered road
verb
1.	invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
2.	be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
3.	form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the building"
4.	put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"

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crown

The part of a tooth above the gum, covered with enamel.

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crown (kroun)
n.

The top or highest part of bodily structure, especially the head.
The part of a tooth that is covered by enamel and projects beyond the gum line.
An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.

v. crowned, crown·ing, crowns

To put a crown on a tooth.
To reach a stage in labor when a large segment of the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal orifice. Used of a fetus or the head of a fetus.

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Main Entry: ¹crown
Pronunciation: 'kraun
Function: noun
1 : the topmost part of the skull or head
2 : the part of atooth external to the gum or an artificial substitute for this

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Main Entry: ²crown
Function: transitive verb
: to put an artificial crown on (a tooth) crown intransitive senses
in childbirth : to appear at the vaginal opening —used of the first part (as the crown of the head) of the infant to appear crowned>

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Population (2000): 19 (8 housing units)
Area: 30.782232 sq mi (land), 1.467969 sq mi (water)

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Crown

Crown\ (kr?n), p. p. of Crow. [Obs.]

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Crown

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, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]

1. 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. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix. 25.

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.

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

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious stones.

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

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the crown. --Blackstone.

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.

There is a power behind the crown greater than the crown itself. --Junius.

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

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi. 31.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov. xvi. 4.

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.

8. 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.

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches. --Shak.

Twenty things which I set down: This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.

9. The part of a hat above the brim.

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

11. (Arch.) 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.

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.

13. (Naut.) (a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank. (b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line. (c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a cable. --Totten.

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

15. The dome of a furnace.

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric perimeters.

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

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.

19. 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.

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

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zo["o]l.), the topmost branch or tine of an antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions. [Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.

Crown shell. (Zo["o]l.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value, which was required annually from the Jews by the king of Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.

Crown

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 crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power.

Her who fairest does appear, Crown her queen of all the year. --Dryden.

Crown him, and say, "Long live our emperor." --Shak.

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

Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor. --Ps. viii. 5.

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

Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill. --Byron.

One day shall crown the alliance. --Shak.

To crown the whole, came a proposition. --Motley.

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

5. (Mil.) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.

To crown a knot (Naut.), to lay the ends of the strands over and under each other.

Crown

(1.) Denotes the plate of gold in the front of the high priest's mitre (Ex. 29:6; 39:30). The same Hebrew word so rendered (ne'zer) denotes the diadem worn by Saul in battle (2 Sam. 1:10), and also that which was used at the coronation of Joash (2 Kings 11:12). (2.) The more general name in Hebrew for a crown is _'atarah_, meaning a "circlet." This is used of crowns and head ornaments of divers kinds, including royal crowns. Such was the crown taken from the king of Ammon by David (2 Sam. 12:30). The crown worn by the Assyrian kings was a high mitre, sometimes adorned with flowers. There are sculptures also representing the crowns worn by the early Egyptian and Persian kings. Sometimes a diadem surrounded the royal head-dress of two or three fillets. This probably signified that the wearer had dominion over two or three countries. In Rev. 12:3; 13:1, we read of "many crowns," a token of extended dominion. (3.) The ancient Persian crown (Esther 1:11; 2:17; 6:8) was called _kether_; i.e., "a chaplet," a high cap or tiara. Crowns were worn sometimes to represent honour and power (Ezek. 23:42). They were worn at marriages (Cant. 3:11; Isa. 61:10, "ornaments;" R.V., "a garland"), and at feasts and public festivals. The crown was among the Romans and Greeks a symbol of victory and reward. The crown or wreath worn by the victors in the Olympic games was made of leaves of the wild olive; in the Pythian games, of laurel; in the Nemean games, of parsley; and in the Isthmian games, of the pine. The Romans bestowed the "civic crown" on him who saved the life of a citizen. It was made of the leaves of the oak. In opposition to all these fading crowns the apostles speak of the incorruptible crown, the crown of life (James 1:12; Rev. 2:10) "that fadeth not away" (1 Pet. 5:4, Gr. amarantinos; comp. 1:4). Probably the word "amaranth" was applied to flowers we call "everlasting," the "immortal amaranth."

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