Crown

[kraʊn]

Definition

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

(noun.) an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty.

(noun.) a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory.

(noun.) the center of a cambered road.

(noun.) (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; 'tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown'.

(noun.) the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel.

(noun.) the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; 'the colonies revolted against the Crown'.

(noun.) the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant.

(noun.) an English coin worth 5 shillings.

(verb.) be the culminating event; 'The speech crowned the meeting'.

(verb.) put an enamel cover on; 'crown my teeth'.

(verb.) invest with regal power; enthrone; 'The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey'.

(verb.) form the topmost part of; 'A weather vane crowns the building'.

Typed by Edmund--From WordNet

Definition

(-) of Crow

(-) p. p. of Crow.

(n.) 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.

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

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

(n.) Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.

(n.) Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish.

(n.) Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.

(n.) The topmost part of anything; the summit.

(n.) 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.

(n.) The part of a hat above the brim.

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

(n.) 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.

(n.) Same as Corona.

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

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

(n.) The bights formed by the several turns of a cable.

(n.) The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

(n.) The dome of a furnace.

(n.) The area inclosed between two concentric perimeters.

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

(n.) A size of writing paper. See under Paper.

(n.) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inputed by Brenda

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Diadem.[2]. Royalty, kingly power, sovereignty.[3]. Coronet, coronal, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays.[4]. Dignity, honor, reward, recompense, honorary distinction.[5]. Top, summit, crest.

v. a. [1]. Put a crown upon, invest with a crown.[2]. Adorn, dignify, honor.[3]. Recompense, reward, requite.[4]. Perfect, complete, finish, consummate.

Checked by Jeannette

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Complete, consummate, seal, conclude

ANT:Mar, spoil, frustrate

SYN:Top, crest, summit, head, brow, apex

ANT:Basement, base, bottom, floor, pavement, pedestal, foundation, foot, sole

Typed by Ernestine

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of a crown, prognosticates change of mode in the habit of one's life. The dreamer will travel a long distance from home and form new relations. Fatal illness may also be the sad omen of this dream. To dream that you wear a crown, signifies loss of personal property. To dream of crowning a person, denotes your own worthiness. To dream of talking with the President of the United States, denotes that you are interested in affairs of state, and sometimes show a great longing to be a politician.

Checker: Trent

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