the crown

noun

1

or the Crown : the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen

the blessing of the Spanish crown

allegiance to the crown

She was appointed by the Crown.

2

: the position of power that a king or queen has

When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

Examples of the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This iconic event will feature more than 100 contestants competing for the crown. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 May 2025

The horror-comedy exploded at the box office with over 9.1 million admissions, claiming the crown as Indonesia’s most successful comedy ever and the second-highest performing local film by overall admissions. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2025

The signature bezel-lock system, historically a visible clamp secured by the crown, is now discreetly integrated underneath the ceramic bezel. —Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

According to The National, the title traces back to medieval times and came under control of the crown through King James IV of Scotland in 1493. —Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the crown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown