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Definition crown in British English

crown noun

[countable] noun
/kraʊn/
1

a circular decoration that a king or queen wears on their head as a symbol of power, often decorated with jewels

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1.1

a decoration for your head shaped like a crown

Example

a crown of wild flowers

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2

the king or queen

Example

the relationship between Parliament and the Crown

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2.1

the position of being king or queen

Example

When he dies, the crown will pass to his son.

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2.2

the government of a country that has a king or queen

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a minister of the Crown

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The Crown was forced to drop the charges because of a lack of evidence.

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3

a title that you get when you win an important sports competition

Example

France will be defending their World Cup crown.

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4

the top part of your head

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4.1

the part of a hat that covers the crown of your head

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5

a cover for a tooth that has broken or decayed badly

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a gold crown

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6

the round top part of a hill

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7

the wide circular top part of some types of tree

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8

a unit of money used in some European countries

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8.1

a unit of money used in the UK in the past. One crown was worth five shillings.

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Definition crown in British English