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Crown
n 1: the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the
power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies
revolted against the Crown" [syn: Crown]
2: the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum
3: a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
4: an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty
[syn: diadem]
5: the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the
head
6: an English coin worth 5 shillings
7: the upper branches and leaves of a tree [syn: capitulum,
treetop]
8: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
Monadnock" [syn: peak, crest, top, tip, summit]
9: the award given to the champion [syn: pennant]
10: the top of the head [syn: pate, poll]
11: the center of a cambered road [syn: crest]
v 1: invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned
in Westminster Abbey" [syn: coronate]
2: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
[syn: top]
3: form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the
building"
4: put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crown \Crown\ (kr?n),
p. p. of Crow. [Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
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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.
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3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
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Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
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6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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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.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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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.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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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.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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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.
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20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.
Crown antler (Zool.), 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. (Zool.) 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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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Her who fairest does appear,
Crown her queen of all the year. --Dryden.
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Crown him, and say, "Long live our emperor." --Shak.
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2. To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or
recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
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Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor.
--Ps. viii. 5.
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3. To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to
consummate; to perfect.
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Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill.
--Byron.
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One day shall crown the alliance. --Shak.
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To crown the whole, came a proposition. --Motley.
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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.
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5. (Mil.) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the
glacis, or the summit of the breach.
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To crown a knot (Naut.), to lay the ends of the strands
over and under each other.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed
(kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."
--Bayron.
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The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
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2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
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3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
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The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
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To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
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Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
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