crown1 nouncrown2 verb
crowncrown1 /kraʊn/ ●●○ W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINcrown1
Origin:
1100-1200 Old French corone, from Latin corona ‘circle of leaves put on someone's head, crown’, from Greek koroneEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A penalty kick gave McAteer High its first state soccer crown.
- His black hat had an unusually high crown.
- How much is $100 worth in Swedish crowns?
- Dense foggy mornings, frosty nights, a lucent crown of brilliant red and golden leaves on the distant ridge.
- In November 1558 they appeared to offer even more, when parliament agreed that the dauphin should be given the crown matrimonial.
- She opened it and took out several half crowns, silver threepenny pieces and some pennies.
- The crown of St Wenceslas and the sacred coronation oils were carried to the High Altar from here too.
- The crown will pass directly to William.
- Unheralded Davie Allan has worn the unofficial crown as master of the fuzz guitar for nearly as long.
WORD SETS
bob, nounbureau de change, nouncent, nouncentime, nounchange, verbC-note, nouncoin, verbcoinage, nounconvertible, adjectivecrown, nouncurrency, nouncurrency peg, nound., decimalization, noundenomination, nounDeutschmark, noundevalue, verbdime, noundinar, noundollar, noundoubloon, noundough, noundrachma, nounducat, nounexchange rate, nounfarthing, nounfifty, numberfirm, adjectivefiver, nounfive-spot, nounfloat, verbforeign exchange, nounFr, franc, noungold, noungold card, noungroat, nounguilder, nounguinea, nounhalf crown, nounhalf dollar, nounhalfpenny, nounha'penny, nounhard currency, nounkrona, nounkrone, nounKrugerrand, nounlegal tender, nounlira, nounmark, nounmill, nounmint, nounmint, verbmoney, nounmoney supply, nounnickel, nounnote, nounp., paper money, nounparity, nounpence, nounpennies, penny, nounpennyworth, nounpetrodollars, nounpiece, nounquarter, nounquid, nounrand, nounrate of exchange, nounrevalue, verbriyal, nounrouble, nounruble, nounrupee, nounsawbuck, nounshekel, nounshilling, nounsilver, nounsilver dollar, nounsingle, nounsingle currency, nounsixpence, nounsoft currency, nounsovereign, nounsterling, nounstrong, adjectivetenner, nounthreepence, nounthreepenny bit, nountraveller's cheque, nountuppence, nountuppeny, adjectivetwopenny, adjectiveweaken, verbyen, nounyuan, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He went on to win the world crown in 2001.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He went on to win the world crown in 2001. (=the best of several impressive achievements)· Her appointment to the Paris post was the crowning achievement of her life.
(=become champion)· In 2007, the Springboks were crowned the rugby champions of the world.
(=be made king)· He was crowned king upon the death of his father.
(=officially make someone queen)· The next day she was crowned Queen of England.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A golden crown adorns the head and the relic is dressed in beautiful white robes delicately and artistically embroidered with gold.· The golden crown of a sugar maple tinged with orange can startle you with its luminescence.
· The Imperial crown passed from one Elector Count to another, and the whole Empire devolved into separate warring states.
NOUN· They could not commit the defendant to the crown court to deal with bail.· James Forster, 68, of Manfield, near Darlington, was convicted of seven offences at Teesside crown court.· The only appeal is to a crown court judge.· Serious offences such as murder are tried by juries in crown courts, which have powers to hand down heavier sentences.· The man, who pleaded guilty, received an 18-month suspended jail term at Truro crown court in July.· The case was adjourned to Carlisle crown court for sentence.· The Northern Echo printed the story based on information given by prosecutors at the crown court.
· Such objects were probably made by goldsmiths working for chieftains, as with the crown jewels of more advanced polities.· The petrochemical division of Pemex was seen as the crown jewel of the privatization frenzy.· What price, one day, even the old crown jewels of News International?· But the crown jewel of the disk is the 25-minute Clarinet Concerto, by Richard Faith.· So it's the smaller independent companies who are now the crown jewels in many a major label's portfolio.· This from a man who would stoop to any level, psychological gamesmanship included, to retain the crown jewels.
· He sent the crown Prince to school at Le Rosey, the famous swiss establishment for the young international rich.· The crown prince countered by arranging full media coverage of a big National Guard training maneuver.· Conley is clearly the crown prince with 11 hostelries in the city with 774 rooms.· But the crown prince is 71 himself, and, having only half-brothers within the royal family, may have difficulty ruling.
· He's sold his private jet; he's focussing on one job; winning the world crown.· In 1988 he emulated Fittipaldi and Piquet by lifting the world crown.· Now Wigan are being asked to defend their world crown in Brisbane next February.· He took the first five straight off, and went on to capture the world crown for the first time.
VERB· Now Wigan are being asked to defend their world crown in Brisbane next February.
· The old masters of misery have lost their crown to Corrie.· Moorer lost the crown when he was knocked out by George Foreman.· Caradryel replied that he would rather lose the crown than the realm and continued with his policy.
· It was very uncertain whether Henry would be able to retain the crown he had seized.· This from a man who would stoop to any level, psychological gamesmanship included, to retain the crown jewels.
· For some reason, Rains had been wearing a crown with his evening clothes.· Unheralded Davie Allan has worn the unofficial crown as master of the fuzz guitar for nearly as long.· With the 3.9iSE Vogue, the Range Rover continues happily to wear the crown.· They ruled over Rodez as counts Deigratia and claimed the right to wear the iron crown of Rouergue.· Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.· Zenobia wore a crown of thinly sliced shaped ivory leaves.
· He first won the crown in autumn 1991 after beating Marcos Villasana.· For Marjorie Wallace, the dream came true, a thousand times over, when she won the Miss World crown.· He's sold his private jet; he's focussing on one job; winning the world crown.· But don't tell me he is a United player, the kind who can win them that coveted crown.· But I don't believe it will be any easier to win the crown.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the crown jewels
1- Prince Charles is next in line to the crown.
- The islands are possessions of the Crown.
- The Wine Rack is the jewel in the crown of a 1,000-strong chain of shops which have been reorganised into two groups.
- Though, the jewel in the crown for the whole of the area must be Blenheim Palace.
hat for king/queen [countable] a)a circle made of gold and decorated with jewels, worn by kings and queens on their heads b)a circle, sometimes made of things such as leaves or flowers, worn by someone who has won a special honour2country’s ruler the Crown (also the crown) a)the position of being king or queen: The treaty of Troyes made Henry V heir to the crown of France. Questioning the authority of the Crown was considered an act of treason. b)the government of a country such as Britain that is officially led by a king or queen: He has retired from the service of the Crown.3tooth [countable] an artificial top for a damaged tooth4head [usually singular] the top part of a hat or someone’s headcrown of auburn hair piled high on the crown of her head a hat with a high crown5hill [usually singular] the top of a hill or something shaped like a hillcrown of They drove to the crown of Zion hill and on into town. The masonry at the crown of the arch is paler than on either curve.6sports [usually singular] the position you have if you have won an important sports competition: Can she retain her Wimbledon crown? He went on to win the world crown in 2001.7money [countable] a)the standard unit of money in some European countries: Swedish crowns b)an old British coin. Four crowns made a pound.8picture [countable] a mark, sign, badge etc in the shape of a crown, used especially to show rank or qualitycrown1 nouncrown2 verb
crowncrown2 verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINcrown2
Origin:
1100-1200 Old French coroner, from Latin coronare, from corona; ➔ CROWN1VERB TABLE
crown
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | crown |
| he, she, it | crowns | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | crowned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have crowned |
| he, she, it | has crowned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had crowned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will crown |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have crowned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am crowning |
| he, she, it | is crowning | |
| you, we, they | are crowning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was crowning |
| you, we, they | were crowning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been crowning |
| he, she, it | has been crowning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been crowning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be crowning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been crowning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- She was crowned at the age of eight.
- And this might have happened had success crowned an attempt to penetrate the Confederate works by means of a mine.
- And to crown her joy Guy Ferris was an expert sailor.
- The entire complex is surrounded by a ten-foot Cyclone fence crowned with multiple rows of barbed wire.
- The Lombards incorporated this into an iron crown which was used to crown the kings of Lombardy.
- The Super Bowl champions have been crowned -- no fatalities this year -- and the groundhog has seen his shadow.
- The timbered Untertor, crowned by its clock within a triangular roof, stands at the end of a narrow street.
WORD SETS
aether, nounaftercare, nounambulance, nounamniocentesis, nounampoule, nounamputate, verbanaesthesia, nounanaesthetize, verbanodyne, nounantibiotic, nounantidote, nounantiseptic, nounantiseptic, adjectiveappendectomy, nounartificial respiration, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounbandage, verbbathe, verbbed bath, nounbedpan, nounbiopsy, nounblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood group, nounbloodletting, nounblood transfusion, nounbrain scan, nounbridge, nouncaesarean, nouncallipers, nouncapsule, nouncardiac, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncatheter, nounCAT scan, nouncauterize, verbcervical smear, nouncesarean, nouncheckup, nounchemotherapy, nounchiropractor, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclinical thermometer, nouncommit, verbcompress, nounconstruct, verbconsultant, nounconsulting room, nounconvalesce, verbconvalescence, nounconvalescent, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncottage hospital, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrutch, nouncurative, adjectivecure, nouncure, verbD and C, nounday room, noundecongestant, noundentistry, noundermatology, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundiagnose, verbdiagnosis, noundiagnostic, adjectivedialysis, noundischarge, verbdischarge, noundispensary, noundoctor, verbdonate, verbdonor, noundress, verbdrug rehabilitation, nounear trumpet, nounECG, nounECT, noun-ectomy, suffixEEG, nounEKG, nounElastoplast, nounelective, adjectiveelectric shock therapy, nounemergency room, nounendoscope, nounenema, nounepidural, nounether, nouneviscerate, verbexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbfacelift, nounfilling, nounfirst aid, nounfirst aider, nounfirst aid kit, nounforceps, noungauze, noungeriatrics, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrommet, noungurney, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounhealth service, nounheart-lung machine, nounhospice, nounhospital, nounhypnotherapy, nounhypo, nounhypodermic, nounhypodermic, adjectivehysterectomy, nounice pack, nounimplant, verbimplant, nounincision, nounincubator, nouninduce, verbinfection, nouninfirmary, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninlay, nouninoculate, verbinpatient, nouninseminate, verbinstitutionalize, verbintensive care, nouninternal medicine, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvasive, adjectivein vitro fertilization, nounirrigate, verbisolation, nounisometrics, nounIV, nounIVF, nounkeyhole surgery, nounlamp, nounlaudanum, nounlaughing gas, nounlaxative, nounlife support system, nounlinctus, nounliniment, nounlint, nounlobotomy, nounlumpectomy, nounmammography, nounmanipulate, verbmanipulative, adjectivemassage, nounmassage, verbmastectomy, nounmedical, adjectivemedical, nounmedicine, nounmental hospital, nounmonitor, nounmouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nounMRI, nounNational Health Service, the, negative, adjectivenose job, nounnursing home, nounob/gyn, nounobstetrics, nounoccupational therapy, nounold folks' home, nounold people's home, nounop, nounopen-heart surgery, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperating room, nounoperating table, nounoperating theatre, nounoperation, nounoperative, adjectiveorthodontics, nounorthopedic, adjectiveorthopedics, nounosteopathy, nounoutpatient, nounoxygen mask, nounoxygen tent, nounpacemaker, nounpack, nounpadded cell, nounpaediatrics, nounpalliative, nounpalpate, verbPap smear, nounpetroleum jelly, nounphial, nounphysiotherapy, nounpill, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplastic surgery, nounpost-mortem, nounpoultice, nounprep, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprimary health care, nounprivate medicine, nounprivate patient, nounprobe, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprosthesis, nounquarantine, nounquarantine, verbradiographer, nounradiography, nounradiologist, nounradiology, nounradiotherapy, nounreceive, verbrecovery room, nounrehabilitate, verbreject, verbreset, verbresidential care, nounresidential treatment facility, nounrest home, nounresuscitate, verbrhinoplasty, nounRx, saline, nounsanatorium, nounscalpel, nounscan, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounsection, nounsection, verbsedate, verbset, verbshock treatment, nounsickbay, nounsickroom, nounsilicone implant, nounskin graft, nounsmear, nounsmear test, nounsmelling salts, nounsocialized medicine, nounspatula, nounspecimen, nounsperm bank, nounsplint, nounstaunch, verbstethoscope, nounstitch, nounstomach pump, nounstretcher, nounsurgery, nounsurgical, adjectivesuture, nounswab, nounswab, verbsyringe, nounsyringe, verbtablet, nountape, verbteaching hospital, nountermination, nountheatre, nountherapy, nounthermometer, nountongue depressor, nountourniquet, nountracheotomy, nountranquillize, verbtransfusion, nountransplant, verbtransplant, nountreatment, nountruss, nountuck, nounultrasound, nounvaccinate, verbvasectomy, nounventilator, nounveterinary, adjectivevisiting hours, nounward, nounwell-woman, adjectivewetting solution, nounwheelchair, nounX-ray, nounX-ray, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. (=the best of several impressive achievements)· Her appointment to the Paris post was the crowning achievement of her life.
(=become champion)· In 2007, the Springboks were crowned the rugby champions of the world.
(=be made king)· He was crowned king upon the death of his father.
(=officially make someone queen)· The next day she was crowned Queen of England.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The Prince would be crowned King in boxing's capital city.· These Wild Things recognize Max as one of their own, at least in spirit, and crown him their king.· He was going to be crowned Wizard King.· He succeeded so well that the people crowned him king of this whole region!· The Lombards incorporated this into an iron crown which was used to crown the kings of Lombardy.· To crown it all their king, John, was captured in battle.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the crown jewels
1to place a crown on the head of a new king or queen as part of an official ceremony in which they become king or queen: - All year round, the mountains are crowned with snow.
- Almost every hill is crowned with a picture-perfect little walled village.
- His head was crowned with an astonished crest of dyed hair.
- In later times, he ascended to heaven to be crowned with stars.
- Nearby, a stand is crowned with my collection of summer hats.
- The head, if that's what it is, is crowned with a tuft of rubbery antennae serving various functions.
- The three women, tall and elegant, were crowned with enormous pointed hats.
- The Wine Rack is the jewel in the crown of a 1,000-strong chain of shops which have been reorganised into two groups.
- Though, the jewel in the crown for the whole of the area must be Blenheim Palace.
Louis was crowned at Reims in 814.crown somebody (as) king/queen etc In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar.2to give someone a title for winning a competition: She was crowned Wimbledon champion.3to make something perfect or complete, by adding an achievement etccrown somebody with something a long career crowned with a peaceful retirement4be crowned with something literary having something on top: every hill is crowned with a walled village5to put a protective top on a damaged tooth6informal to hit someone on the head