/kraʊn/
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Translation
The round gold object a king or queen wears on the head.
Word origin
From Latin corona meaning garland or wreath, which came into English through Old French corone.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- corona
- English cognates
- corona, coronation
Examples
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A crown shows that someone is a king or a queen.
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Crowns are often made of gold and jewels.
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"Crowned" is the verb; it means made king or queen in a ceremony.
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