—crown /kraʊn/
noun [C] (COIN)
► F0 a British coin that is no longer usedThesaurus+: ↑British moneynoun [C] (HEAD COVERING)
F0 a circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels (= precious stones), and worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies
Thesaurus+: ↑JewelleryThesaurus+: ↑Ceremonial clothes and objectsF0 the act of winning a sports competition:
» He plans to defend his Olympic crown.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeated• • •
Extra Examples:» The crown, decorated with diamonds and other precious stones, was exhibited in a special case.» The queen's regalia at her coronation included her crown and sceptre.noun [C] (TOOTH)
► F0 an artificial piece used to cover a damaged toothThesaurus+: ↑Dentistry , ↑The teeth , ↑Problems with bones, joints and teethnoun [C] (TOP PART)
► F0 the top part of a head, hat, or hill: » A pink ribbon had been tied around the crown of the hat.Thesaurus+: ↑Edges and extremities of objects , ↑Surfaces of objectsThesaurus+: ↑The headverb [T] (HEAD COVERING) ↑Verb Endings for crown
F0 to put a crown on someone's head in an official ceremony that makes them king or queen:
» Queen Elizabeth II was crowned (queen) (= made queen in a special ceremony) in 1953.→ SEE ALSO CORONATION(Cf. ↑coronation)Thesaurus+: ↑CeremoniesF0 If an event or achievement crowns something, it is the best or most successful part of it:
» an acting career crowned by her final Oscar-winning performanceThesaurus+: ↑Surpassing in quality or numberverb [T] (TOOTH) ↑Verb Endings for crown
► F0 to fit a crown (= tooth covering): » She's had her two front teeth crowned.Thesaurus+: ↑Dentistry , ↑The teeth , ↑Problems with bones, joints and teethverb [T] (TOP PART) ↑Verb Endings for crown
F0 FORMAL If something crowns something else, it is on or around the top of it:
» The church was crowned with golden domes.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingF0 SLANG to hit someone on the head
Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain- orchestration
- orchid
- ordain
- ordeal
- order
- order!
- order book
- ordered
- order form
- orderly
- order of magnitude
- order paper
- orders are orders
- order sb about/around
- order sth in
- order your thoughts
- or die in the attempt
- ordinal
- ordinal number
- ordinance
- ordinarily
- ordinariness
- ordinary
- Ordinary level
- ordination