“crowns” is a form of
crown
/kɹaʊ̯n/ noun, adjective, verb, proper noun
Also a form of crow
Forms crowns crowning crowned the Crown
- noun (clothing, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- noun A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
- noun (by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor. “the martyr’s crown”
- noun Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
- noun (metonymic) The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.
- noun (by extension, especially in law) The state, the government (headed by a monarch). “Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.”
- noun (dated slang) The police (referring to Crown Victoria police cars).
- noun The topmost part of the head.
- adjective Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown. “crown prince”
- adjective Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees. “a crown fire”
- verb To place a crown on the head of.
- verb To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- verb To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
- verb To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
- verb To declare (someone) a winner.
- verb (medicine, of a baby) To have its head's surface appear in the vaginal opening during the birthing process. “The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.”
- verb (transitive) To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley.
- verb To hit on the head.
- proper noun (government) The sovereign of a monarchy; often with reference to that of the Commonwealth realms.
- proper noun (government) The government of a monarchy; often with reference to one that is a member of the Commonwealth realms.
Synonyms
coronet diadem garland wreath award honor prize monarchy royalty apex top crest hillcrest peak summit completion culmination finish splendor caser treetop tip pennant pate poll crownwork jacket jacket crown cap coronate
Antonyms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English coroune, from Anglo-Norman corone, from Latin corōna (“crown, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē). Doublet of corona, korona, koruna, krona, króna, and krone. Displaced Old English corenbēag (“crown”) and Middle English kinehelm, kynehelm, from Old English cynehelm (“crown”, literally “kinhelm” or “king's helm”).
The paper sizes (etymology 1, noun sense 18) are so called because the papers were originally watermarked with a crown.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From crown.
Webster’s 1913
- noun 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.
- noun A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc.
- verb To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power.
- verb To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
Etymology [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
Etymology [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien, crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona a crown. See Crown, n.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “crown”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details