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The correct spelling is crowns.
How to pronounce crowns
/kɹaʊnz/
nounIPA: /kɹaʊnz/
Say it like: Cro-wns
The correct spelling is crowns. A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem. For example: "the martyr's crown"
Usage Examples
“the martyr's crown”
“Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.”
“The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- 2.A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
- 3.(by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor.
- 4.Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
- 5.(metonym) The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.
verb
- 1.To place a crown on the head of.
- 2.To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- 3.To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
- 4.To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
- 5.To declare (someone) a winner.
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