Overview of noun crown

The noun crown has 12 senses

• Crown -- (the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the Crown")


• crown -- (the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel)


• crown -- (a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory)


• crown, diadem -- (an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty)


• crown -- (the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head)


• crown -- (an English coin worth 5 shillings)


• crown, treetop -- (the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant)


• peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit -- (the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit")


• pennant, crown -- (the award given to the champion)


• pate, poll, crown -- (the top of the head)


• crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap -- ((dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown")


• crown, crest -- (the center of a cambered road)

Overview of verb crown

The verb crown has 4 senses

• crown, coronate -- (invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey")


• crown, top -- (be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting")


• crown -- (form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the building")


• crown -- (put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth")