crown

About 20.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
2. noun A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
3. noun Any reward of victory or mark of honor.

   the martyr’s crown

4. noun Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
5. noun The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.
6. noun The state, the government (headed by a monarch).

   Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.

7. noun The police (referring to Crown Victoria police cars).
8. noun The top part of something: The topmost part of the head.

Similar words

diadem coronate pate tip crest summit top peak treetop pennant

Often followed by

of and prince to in was lands the

Word family

Crown Crowns crowned crowning crownless crowns