crown
noun
/kɹaʊn/
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- (headwear, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
- Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
- Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); (translation) various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the korona, koruna, krona, króna, krone.
- (historical) A former predecimalization British coin worth five shillings.
- (anatomy, dentistry) The part of a tooth above the gums.
- (dentistry) A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
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couronne
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- (religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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couronne,
sommet,
fond
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- (chemistry) A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location.
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houppier,
cime,
houpier,
milieu
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- The topmost part of the head.
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sommet
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- The highest part of a hill.
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sommet,
faîte
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- The highest part of an arch.
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clef
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- Splendor; culmination; acme.
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couronnement,
couronne
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- The top section of a hat, above the brim.
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fond
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- (by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor.
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lauriers
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- The raised centre of a road.
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milieu
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crown
adjective
/kɹaʊn/
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- Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.
- Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.
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couronne
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crown
verb
/kɹaʊn/
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- To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- To declare (someone) a winner.
- Of a forest fire or bushfire, to spread to the crowns of the trees and thence move from tree to tree independent of the surface fire.
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couronner
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