Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
crownless

crownless

1 8.8
Not officially made a king or queen
  • adjective
  • /ˈkraʊnləs/
translation icon : sin corona
  • The skilled craftsman created a stunning statue of a crownless king, highlighting the dignity of his character despite his lack of a throne.

Examples

  • As I walked around the palace grounds, I watched Mwata calmly read the sensational article that carried a front-page photograph of himself, crownless, being helped into the car.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The crownless figure in the story represented hope, as he promised to lead his people to a better future once he was officially crowned.

  • Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, and crownless again shall be the King.

    Blog text (22)

  • "Robert was wearing a peaked crownless cap, which actually improved his profile as he turned to my husband.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I brought a crownless hat, a backless dress,... and some toeless shoes.

    Black Magic (1944)

  • Minimal ornamentation, crownless heads, and exposed teeth are not found on Edo portrayals of respected monarchs.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In the painting, the crownless ruler stood tall, embodying strength and resilience even without his royal insignia.

Synonyms

uncrowned
vscrownless
1 6.6

A person widely seen as a leader but without the official title

means physically without the ceremonial headpiece and not yet officially invested

Antonyms

crowned
4.2

Something that has a crown or similar object on top

Surface Forms

crownless positive

Morphology

crownless = crown (transparent) = crown + less

Direct and regular derivation: 'crown' + '-less' straightforwardly yields 'without a crown'.

Etymology

The word crownless is made of crown and the ending -less, where crown is the sign of a ruler and -less means 'without'. So a crownless person is 'without a crown', like a ruler who has lost or not yet received a crown, which is why the word means lacking a crown or royal title.