Crown
/kɹaʊn/
The meaning and definition of Crown, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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(by extension) The state, the government (headed by a monarch).
“Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.”
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(by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor.
“the martyr's crown”
verb
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Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening.
“The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.”
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In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.
““Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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