Definition of “crown”

noun

1. an ornamental headdress denoting sovereignty, usually made of gold embedded with precious stones
2. a wreath or garland for the head, awarded as a sign of victory, success, honour, etc
3. (sometimes capital) monarchy or kingship
4. an award, distinction, or title, given as an honour to reward merit, victory, etc
5. anything resembling or symbolizing a crown, such as a sergeant major's badge or a heraldic bearing
6. 1. history a coin worth 25 pence (five shillings)
   2. any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning any of several continental coins, such as the krona or krone, with a name meaning crown
7. the top or summit of something, esp of a rounded object  ⇒ crown of a hill crown of the head 
8. the centre part of a road, esp when it is cambered
9. botany 
   1. the leaves and upper branches of a tree
   2. the junction of root and stem, usually at the level of the ground
   3. another name for corona (sense 6)
10. zoology 
    1. the cup and arms of a crinoid, as distinct from the stem
    2. the crest of a bird
11. the outstanding quality, achievement, state, etc  ⇒ the crown of his achievements 
12. 1. the enamel-covered part of a tooth above the gum
    2. See artificial crown
13. the part of a cut gem above the girdle
14. horology a knurled knob for winding a watch
15. the part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank
16. the highest part of an arch or vault
17. a standard size of printing paper, 15 by 20 inches

verb (tr)

18. to put a crown on the head of, symbolically vesting with royal title, powers, etc
19. to place a crown, wreath, garland, etc, on the head of
20. to place something on or over the head or top of  ⇒ he crowned the pie with cream 
21. to confer a title, dignity, or reward upon  ⇒ he crowned her best cook 
22. to form the summit or topmost part of  ⇒ the steeple crowned the tower 
23. to cap or put the finishing touch to a series of events  ⇒ to crown it all it rained, too 
24. draughts to promote (a draught) to a king by placing another draught on top of it, as after reaching the end of the board
25. to attach a crown to (a tooth)
26. slang to hit over the head

noun

• See the Crown