Coronet
A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. By one definition, a coronet differs from a crown in that a coronet never has arches, and from a tiara in that a coronet completely encircles the head, while a tiara does not. By a slightly different definition, a crown is worn by an emperor, empress, king or queen; a coronet by a nobleman or lady. See also diadem.
In other languages, this distinction is not made as usually the same word for crown is used irrespective of rank (Krone in German, kroon in Dutch, krona in Swedish, couronne in French, etc.)
The main use is now actually not on the head (indeed, many people entitled to a coronet never have one made; the same even applies to some monarchs’ crowns, as in Belgium) but as a rank symbol in heraldry, adorning a coat of arms.
Coronet (noun)
A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
Coronet (noun)
The ring of tissue between a horse’s hoof and its leg.
Coronet (noun)
The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
Coronet (noun)
Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
Coronet (noun)
A species of moth, species.
Crown (noun)
A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
Crown (noun)
A representation of such a headdress, as in heraldry; it may even be that only the image exists, no physical crown, as in the case of the kingdom of Belgium; by analogy such crowns can be awarded to moral persons that don’t even have a head, as the mural crown for cities in heraldry
Crown (noun)
A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
Crown (noun)
Any reward of victory or mark of honor.
“the martyr’s crown”
Crown (noun)
Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
Crown (noun)
The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.
Crown (noun)
The state, the government (headed by a monarch).
“Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.”
Crown (noun)
The topmost part of the head.
Crown (noun)
The highest part of a hill.
Crown (noun)
Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the koruna, kruna, krone.
Crown (noun)
A former pre-decimalization British coin worth five shillings.
Crown (noun)
The part of a plant where the root and stem meet.
Crown (noun)
The top of a tree.
Crown (noun)
The part of a tooth above the gums.
Crown (noun)
A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
Crown (noun)
A knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling
Crown (noun)
The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet
Crown (noun)
The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line.
Crown (noun)
The bights formed by the turns of a cable.
Crown (noun)
In England, a standard size of printing paper measuring 20 x 15 inches.
Crown (noun)
In American, a standard size of writing paper measuring 19 x 15 inches.
Crown (noun)
A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location
Crown (noun)
During childbirth, the appearance of the baby’s head from the mother’s vagina
Crown (noun)
A rounding or smoothing of the barrel opening
Crown (noun)
The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
Crown (noun)
The dome of a furnace.
Crown (noun)
The area enclosed between two concentric perimeters.
Crown (noun)
A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
Crown (noun)
A whole turkey with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat.
Crown (noun)
A formal hat worn by women to Sunday church services; a church crown.
Crown (noun)
The knurled knob or dial, on the outside of a watch case, used to wind it or adjust the hands
Crown (adjective)
Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.
“crown prince”
Crown (adjective)
Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.
“a crown fire”
Crown (verb)
To place a crown on the head of.
Crown (verb)
To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
Crown (verb)
To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
Crown (verb)
To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
Crown (verb)
To declare (someone) a winner.
Crown (verb)
Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby’s head to appear in the vaginal opening.
“The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.”
Crown (verb)
To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley.
Crown (verb)
To hit on the head.
Crown (verb)
To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game.
Crown (verb)
In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.
““Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.”
Crown (verb)
To widen the opening of the barrel.
Crown (verb)
To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.
Crown (verb)
To lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other.
Crown (verb)
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Crown (noun)
a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.
Crown (noun)
the monarchy or reigning monarch
“their loyalty to the Church came before their loyalty to the Crown”
Crown (noun)
an ornament, emblem, or badge shaped like a crown
“shiny covers embossed with gold crowns”
Crown (noun)
a wreath of leaves or flowers, especially that worn as an emblem of victory in ancient Greece or Rome.
Crown (noun)
an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sport
“the world heavyweight crown”
Crown (noun)
the top or highest part of something
“the crown of the hill”
Crown (noun)
the top part of a person’s head or a hat
“his hair was swept straight back over his crown”
Crown (noun)
the part of a plant just above and below the ground from which the roots and shoots branch out
“mulch should be mounded around the crowns of the shrubs”
Crown (noun)
the upper branching or spreading part of a tree or other plant
“an erect evergreen tree with a dense crown”
Crown (noun)
the upper part of a cut gem, above the girdle.
Crown (noun)
the part of a tooth projecting from the gum
“a thin layer of enamel covers the crown”
Crown (noun)
an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth
“emergency treatment for loose crowns”
Crown (noun)
a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.
Crown (noun)
a foreign coin with a name meaning ‘crown’, especially the krona or krone.
Crown (noun)
a paper size, 384 × 504 mm.
Crown (noun)
a book size, 186 × 123 mm.
Crown (noun)
a book size, 246 × 189 mm.
Crown (verb)
ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch
“he went to Rome to be crowned”
“she was crowned queen in 1953”
Crown (verb)
declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport
“he was crowned world champion last September”
Crown (verb)
(in draughts) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it
“with his crowned piece he jumped them all”
Crown (verb)
rest on or form the top of
“the distant knoll was crowned with trees”
Crown (verb)
be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)
“years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris”
Crown (verb)
fit a crown to (a tooth)
“simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned”
Crown (verb)
hit on the head
“she contained the urge to crown him”
Crown (verb)
(of a baby’s head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging
“I was able to see our baby’s head crowning”