[kraʊn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels

- the top or highest part of something
(e.g: the crown of the hill)

- the part of a tooth projecting from the gum
(e.g: a thin layer of enamel covers the crown)

- a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes

- a paper size, 384 × 504 mm


Phrases:
- to crown it all

Origin:
Old English corona, from Latin corona ‘wreath, coronet’; subsequently reinforced by Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb)

[kraʊn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch
(e.g: he went to Rome to be crowned)

- rest on or form the top of
(e.g: the distant knoll was crowned with trees)

- be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)
(e.g: years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris)

- fit a crown to (a tooth)
(e.g: simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned)

- hit on the head
(e.g: she contained the urge to crown him)

- (of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging
(e.g: I was able to see our baby's head crowning)


Phrases:
- to crown it all

Origin:
Old English corona, from Latin corona ‘wreath, coronet’; subsequently reinforced by Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb)