crown

/krɑʊn/ n [C] (HEAD COVERING)

Definition

› a circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies › In a sports competition, a crown is a prize or position which you get for beating all the other competitors: They won six NBA crowns in seven years.

(Definition of crown n (HEAD COVERING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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crowd out someone/something phrasal verb
crowd v
crowded adj
Crown attorney n
Crown corporation n
crown n HEAD COVERING
crown n TOOTH
crown n TOP PART
Crown prosecutor n
crown v BE BEST
crown v BE TOP PART

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