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.

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But the crown jewel will be the world’s highest observation deck at 644 meters (2,112 feet), providing panoramic 360-degree views that will undoubtedly become one of Earth’s most photographed vantage points. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Her books on life around the crown in Regency era England in the early half of the 19th century spawned an immensely popular Netflix series of the same name, as well as a prequel series about Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III and the city of Charlotte’s namesake. Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 Egyptian influencers linked to intelligence fronts launched vicious personal attacks, including ethnic slurs, against the Saudi royal family and graphic insults targeting the crown prince. Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Even Bob Dylan, the crown prince of American folk, was captivated by the Beatles. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the crown

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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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