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crown

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crown in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
    "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
    crown  crownwork  jacket  jacket crown  cap 
  2. the center of a cambered road
    crown  crest 
  3. 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"
    peak  crown  crest  top  tip  summit 
  4. the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
    crown 
  5. an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
    crown  diadem 
  6. a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
    crown 
  7. the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
    crown 
  8. the top of the head
    pate  poll  crown 
  9. the award given to the champion
    pennant  crown 
  10. the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
    crown  treetop 
  11. an English coin worth 5 shillings
    crown 
verb
  1. invest with regal power; enthrone
    "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
    crown  coronate 
  2. be the culminating event
    "The speech crowned the meeting"
    crown  top 
  3. put an enamel cover on
    "crown my teeth"
    crown 
  4. form the topmost part of
    "A weather vane crowns the building"
    crown 
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