- [countable] an object in the shape of a circle, usually made of gold and precious stones, that a king or queen wears on his or her head on official occasions
- The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head.
- the emperor's jewel-encrusted crown
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gold
- wear
- place
- put on
- …
- the Crown[singular] the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen
- land owned by the Crown
- a Minister of the Crown
- Who's appearing for the Crown (= bringing a criminal charge against somebody on behalf of the state) in this case?
- a piece of Crown land
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crown- serve
- Crown Court
- jewels
- colony
- …
- the crown[singular] the position or power of a king or queen
- She refused the crown (= refused to become queen).
- his claim to the French crown
Extra Examples- He succeeded to the crown of Spain.
- In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary.
- In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- imperial
- royal
- offer somebody
- accept
- refuse
- …
- pass
- [countable] a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on somebody’s head, sometimes as a sign of victory
- [countable, usually singular] (informal) the position of winning a sports competition
- She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown.
Extra Examples- He lost his world crown to the Korean champion.
- He won the final race of the season to clinch the world crown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavyweight
- Olympic
- world
- …
- capture
- claim
- take
- …
- (usually the crown)[singular] the top part of the head or a hat
- There were raindrops on his bald crown.
- She swept her hair into a bun on the crown of her head.
- (usually the crown)[singular] the highest part of something
- the crown of a hill
- from the crown of the final bend
- [countable] the part of a plant just above and below the ground
- Roses bloom on shoots that sprout from the crown of the mother plant.
- [countable] the top of a tree or other plant
- Nests were built high in the crowns of trees.
- [countable] an artificial cover for a damaged tooth synonym cap (6)Topics Bodyc2
- [countable] the part of the tooth that is above the gumTopics Bodyc2
- [countable] anything in the shape of a crown, especially as a decoration or a badge
- [countable] a unit of money in several European countries
- Czech crowns
- [countable] an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p) see also half-crownTopics Moneyc2
of king/queen
of flowers/leaves
in sports competition
of head/hat
highest part
of a plant
shape
money
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’.
Idioms
See crown in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee crown in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishthe jewel in the crown
- the most attractive or valuable part of something
- The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.
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