Crown
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6.5
- noun
- /kraʊn/
- Formal
:
Corona
- Among these was Robert, the 17th Earl of Bruce, a leading contender for the crown of Scotland.
- crown prince
- crown jewels
- crown land
Oh wow, the judge at Liverpool Crown Court actually said it.
- Oh wow, the judge at Liverpool Crown Court actually said it.
- And I went to Saint Albans Crown Court for four burglaries.
- If they don't pass the crown, you can't.
- She is like the crown is the crown.
Examples
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Until at last, he found his own kingdom, and wore his crown upon a troubled brow.
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If he was the King of Rome, bring me his crown, because I'm the Emperor.
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What was to be the role of the Crown in this new world?
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In the end, Arthur will have to take his crown by force of arms.
Fiction book (1991) -
I believe he seeks the crown.
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I bear the weight of my father's crown.
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The English laws, by contrast, were more limited since they applied only to the crown, not the legislature.
Academic text (1991) -
An aisle opened, which Arthur rode down to receive the crown from the bishop's hands.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Prussian state that Bismarck served depended on its army and the compact between the crown and its nobility.
Academic text (2011) -
The new law was a clear indication of the Crown's authority over the land.
Synonyms
65
4.1
A special chair for a king or bishop that shows power
41
5.1
A king or queen who rules a country and usually gets the job by birth
1
7.8
A king or queen who rules because they get the position from their family
1
6.1
The power of the British king or queen that the government uses
Idioms
Compounds
- US
13
5.7
A title given to a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the same year
- Jargon
2
6.7
In baseball, a player who leads the league in batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in one season
- NSFW
1
9.5
A ring of thorn branches put on Jesus' head to mock and hurt him before his death on the cross
- Archaic
1
8.2
A place ruled directly by the British king or queen, usually through a governor they choose
- Specialized
1
8.2
A fast forest fire that moves through the tops of trees, often moving ahead of the fire on the ground
- Specialized
A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating
- Archaic
Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat
A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers
- Specialized
A plant with large reddish-purple trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous seeds that grows in fields and roadsides
- Specialized
A lens made from a kind of clear glass that gives sharp images with little color blur
- Specialized
A plant with pink and white flowers that spreads to cover soil and prevent erosion
- Specialized
A fungal disease of alfalfa that causes white growths at the base of the stem
An annual plant with yellow flowers that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico
- Archaic
A hard cap placed over a broken or decayed tooth to make it look and work like a real tooth
- Specialized
Clear glass used in camera lenses that bends light less and keeps colours from separating
- Jargon
A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in
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Etymology
Crown comes from the Latin word corona, which meant a 'garland' or 'wreath' placed on the head to show honor or victory. That's why a Crown is a special head decoration and now stands for the power and authority of a monarch.