Table of contents

1 Etymology 2 Noun 2.1 Translations 3 Adjective 3.1 Translations 4 Verb 4.1 Translations 5 Derived terms 6 See also

Etymology

From Latin corona, wreath.

Noun

crown (crowns )

1. a reward of victory or a mark of honor
2. royal/imperial headdress, diadem
3. the highest part (of the head, mountain, etc)
4. a wreath or band for the head
5. imperial or regal power
6. splendor, finish, culmination

   crown achievement

7. currency (originally) issued by the crown (5), koruna , krona, krone

Translations

• Chinese Characters: 冠
• Chinese: 冠
• Czech: koruna f (1, 2, 5, 7)
• Dutch: kroon f (2, 5, 6), bekroning f (1), top m (3), hoogste punt n (3), hoofdband m (4)
• French: couronne f
• Greek: κορώνα f (koróna)
• Italian: parte superiore f
• Japanese: 王冠
• Korean: 크라운
• Latin: corona f
• Russian: крона f (krona)
• Slovak: koruna f (1, 2, 5, 7)
• Portuguese: coroa f
• Slovene: krona f (2, 5, 6, 7)
• Spanish: corona f

Adjective

crown

1. of, related to, or pertaining to a crown

   crown prince

Translations

• Dutch: kroon- , kroons-
• Slovak: korunný m, korunná f, korunné n
• Slovene: kronski m, kronska f, kronsko n

Verb

to crown (crowns , crowned , crowning )

1. to place a crown on the head
2. to formally declare one a king or emperor
3. to declare one a winner

Translations

• Dutch: kronen (1,2), koning kronen (2), bekronen (3)
• French: couronner
• German: krönen
• Latin: coronare
• Portuguese: coroar
• Slovak: korunovať
• Slovene: kronati , okronati
• Spanish: coronar

Derived terms

• crowned
• crown achievement
• crown prince
• crowning glory

See also

• coronation