[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crown \crown\ kroun, n. oe. corone, coroun, crune, croun, of.
   corone, corune, f. couronne, fr. l. corona crown, wreath;
   akin to gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also l.
   curvus curved, e. curve, curb, gael. cruinn round, w. crwn.
   cf. cornice, corona, coroner, coronet.
   1. 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.
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            they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
            incorruptible.                        --1 cor. ix.
                                                  25.
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            be thou faithful unto death, and i will give thee a
            crown of life.                        --rev. ii. 10.
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   2. a royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
      kings, princes, etc.
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   note: nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
         usually called a tiara. the crown of england is a
         circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
         imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
         ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
         stones.
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   3. the person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
      sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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            parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
            crown.                                --blackstone.
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            large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
            military servants of the crown.       --macaulay.
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   4. imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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            there is a power behind the crown greater than the
            crown itself.                         --junius.
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   5. anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
      or finish.
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            the hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
            in the way of righteousness.          --prov. xvi.
                                                  31.
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            a virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --prov.
                                                  xvi. 4.
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   6. highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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            mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --milton.
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   7. the topmost part of anything; the summit.
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            the steepy crown of the bare mountains. --dryden.
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   8. the topmost part of the head see illust. of bird.;
      that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
      the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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            from toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
                                                  --shak.
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            twenty things which i set down:
            this done, i twenty more-had in my crown. --bunyan.
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   9. the part of a hat above the brim.
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   10. anat. the part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
       also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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   11. arch. the vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
       generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
       pointed arch to the apex only.
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   12. bot. same as corona.
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   13. naut.
       a that part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
           the shank.
       b the rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
           level line.
       c pl. the bights formed by the several turns of a
           cable. --totten.
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   14. the upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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   15. the dome of a furnace.
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   16. geom. the area inclosed between two concentric
       perimeters.
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   17. eccl. a round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
       as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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   18. a size of writing paper. see under paper.
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   19. a coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
       denomination of money; as, the english crown, a silver
       coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
       more than $1.20; the danish or norwegian crown, a money
       of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
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   20. an ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
       paper is stamped with a crown.
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   crown of aberration astron., a spurious circle around the
      true circle of the sun.

   crown antler zool., the topmost branch or tine of an
      antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
      springing from the rim.

   crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
      steam-boiler furnace.

   crown glass. see under glass.

   crown imperial. bot. see in the vocabulary.

   crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
      while wearing the crown. eng. "she pawned and set to
      sale the crown jewels." --milton.

   crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
      sovereign.

   crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
      eng.

   crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
      cases. eng.

   crown octavo. see under paper.

   crown office. see in the vocabulary.

   crown paper. see under paper.

   crown piece. see in the vocabulary.

   crown prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

   crown saw. see in the vocabulary.

   crown scab far., a cancerous sore formed round the
      corners of a horse's hoof.

   crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
      furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.
      

   crown shell. zool. see acorn-shell.

   crown side. see crown office.

   crown tax eccl. hist., a golden crown, or its value,
      which was required annually from the jews by the king of
      syria, in the time of the maccabees. --1 macc. x. 20.

   crown wheel. see in the vocabulary.

   crown work. see in the vocabulary.

   pleas of the crown engl. law, criminal actions.
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see also:
cornice corona coroner coronet bird paper 
crown of aberration crown antler crown bar crown glass glass 
crown imperial crown jewels crown land crown law crown lawyer 
crown octavo crown office crown paper crown piece crown prince 
crown saw crown scab crown sheet crown shell acorn-shell 
crown side crown tax crown wheel crown work pleas of the crown 

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