crown
1. crown \'krau.n\ n [ME coroune, crowne, fr. OF corone, fr. L corona
wreath], crown, fr. Gk koro-ne; akin to Gk koro-nos curved, L curvus, MIr
cruind round 1: a reward of victory or mark of honor; esp : the title
representi ng the championship in a sport 2: a royal or imperial headdress
or cap of sovereignty : DIADEM 3: the highest part : as 3a: the topmost
part of the skull or head 3b: the summit of a mountain 3c: the head of
foliage of a tree or shrub 3d: the part of a hat or other headgear
covering the crown of the head 3e: the part of a tooth external to the gum
or an artificial substitute for this 4: a wreath, band, or circular
ornament for the head 5: something resembling a wreath or crown often cap
6a1: imperial or regal power : SOVEREIGNTY cap 6a2: the government under
a constitutional monarchy 6b: MONARCH 7: something that imparts splendor,
honor, or finish : CULMINATION 8a: any of several old gold coins with a
crown as part of the device 8b: an English silver coin worth five
shillings 8c: a size of paper usu. 15 x 20 in. 9a: a unit of value
equivalent to the value of a crown 9b1: KORUNA 9b2: KRONA 9b3: KRONE
9b4: KROON 10a: the region of a seed plant at which stem and root merge
10b: the thick arching end of the shank of an anchor where the arms join it
2. crown vt [ME corounen, fr. OF coroner, fr. L coronare, fr. coronaX 1a:
to place a crown or wreath upon the head of; specif : to inves t with regal
dignity and power : ENTHRONE 1b: to recognize officially as 2: to bestow
something upon as a mark of honor or recompense : ADORN)M 3: SURMOUNT, TOP;
esp : to top (a checker) with a chec ker to make a king 4: to bring to a
successful conclusion : CLIMAX 5: to provide with something like a crown :
as 5a: to fill so that the surface forms a crown 5b: to put an articicial
crown upon (a tooth) 6: to hit on the head