CROWN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English corona, from Latin corona ‘wreath, coronet’; subsequently reinforced by Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb)

a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.

headdress worn by monarch

the top or highest part of something

top or highest part

• the crown of the hill

the part of a tooth projecting from the gum

part of tooth projecting from gum

• a thin layer of enamel covers the crown

a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.

commemorative British coin

a paper size, 384 × 504 mm.

paper size

ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch

place crown on someone's head to make them monarch

• he went to Rome to be crowned
• she was crowned queen in 1953

rest on or form the top of

form top of

• the distant knoll was crowned with trees

be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)

be triumphant culmination of

• years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris

fit a crown to (a tooth)

fit crown to tooth

• simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned

hit on the head

hit on head

• she contained the urge to crown him

(of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging

(of baby's head during labour) fully appear

• I was able to see our baby's head crowning