crown

A decorated ring worn on the head by a king or queen.

• The queen wore a gold crown.
• The crown was covered in jewels.
• Visitors admired the ancient crowns in the museum.

Similar words: diadem

Common phrases: gold crown, wear a crown, royal crown, imperial crown

The position or authority of a king or queen, or the ruler acting as head of state.

• She inherited the crown at twenty.
• The crown owns this land.
• He swore loyalty to the crown.

Similar words: monarchy, sovereign

Common phrases: inherit the crown, the british crown, loyal to the crown

An artificial covering placed over a damaged tooth to protect it.

• The dentist fitted a crown.
• My new crown feels comfortable.
• Do I need a crown on this tooth?

Similar words: cap

Common phrases: dental crown, fit a crown, porcelain crown

The highest part of a person’s head.

• His hair is thin at the crown.
• She felt a bump on the crown of her head.
• The hat covered his bald crown.

How to use it: the crown of someone’s head (She placed a hand on the crown of his head.)

Similar words: apex, top

Common phrases: crown of something, on the crown, bald crown

A reward or sign of honour given for success or great achievement.

• She won the national tennis crown.
• The poem promises a crown of glory to the brave.
• He defended his racing crown for another year.

Similar words: title, honour

Common phrases: victory crown, martyr’s crown, win the crown

Connected with a king, queen, or their authority.

• The crown prince visited the school.
• The crown jewels are kept under guard.
• They built the road across crown land.

Similar words: royal

Common phrases: crown prince, crown princess, crown jewels, crown land

Connected with the upper branches and leaves of trees.

• A crown fire spread through the forest.
• The survey measured crown cover across the woodland.
• Several trees showed severe crown damage after the storm.

Common phrases: crown fire, crown cover, crown damage

To officially name someone as the winner of a competition.

• They crowned him champion.
• The winning team was crowned after the final.
• Who will be crowned this year’s dance champion?

How to use it: crown someone champion/winner (The judges crowned her winner of the contest.)

Common phrases: crown someone champion, crown the winner