Crown

crown

1

hat for king/queen

[countable]

• a) a circle made of gold and decorated with jewels, worn by kings and queens on their heads
• b) a circle, sometimes made of things such as leaves or flowers, worn by someone who has won a special honour
• 2

  country's ruler

  the crown

• a) the position of being king or queen:
• The treaty of Troyes made Henry V heir to the crown of France.
• b) the government of a country such as Britain that is officially led by a king or queen:
• He has retired from the service of the Crown.
• 3

  tooth

  [countable] an artificial top for a damaged tooth
• 4

  head

  [usually singular] the top part of a hat or someone's head
• crown of
• auburn hair piled high on the crown of her head
• a hat with a high crown
• 5

  hill

  [usually singular] the top of a hill or something shaped like a hill
• crown of
• They drove to the crown of Zion hill and on into town.
• The masonry at the crown of the arch is paler than on either curve.
• 6

  sports

  [usually singular] the position you have if you have won an important sports competition:
• Can she retain her Wimbledon crown?
• He went on to win the world crown in 2001.
• 7

  money

  [countable]
• a) the standard unit of money in some European countries:
• Swedish crowns
• b) an old British coin. Four crowns made a pound.
• 8

  picture

  [countable] a mark, sign, badge etc in the shape of a crown, used especially to show rank or quality

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.