CROWN


Meaning of CROWN in English

n. 25B6; noun

a jewelled crown : CORONET, diadem, circlet; poetic/literary coronal; historical taj.

the world heavyweight crown : TITLE, award, accolade, distinction; trophy, cup, medal, plate, shield, belt, prize; laurels, bays, palm.

his family were loyal servants of the Crown : MONARCH, sovereign, king, queen, emperor, empress; monarchy, royalty; informal royals.

the crown of the hill : TOP, crest, summit, peak, pinnacle, tip, head, brow, apex.

25B6; verb

David II was crowned in 1331 : ENTHRONE, install; invest, induct.

a teaching post at Harvard crowned his career : ROUND OFF, cap, be the climax of, be the culmination of, top off, consummate, perfect, complete, put the finishing touch(es) to.

a steeple crowned by a gilded weathercock : TOP, cap, tip, head, surmount.

(informal) someone crowned him with a poker. : See hit verb sense 1.

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