crowned

7 definitions • 12 examples

past simple and past participle of

to put a crown on someone's head in an official ceremony that makes that person king or queen:

be crowned queen Queen Elizabeth II was crowned queen in 1953.

be crowned king He was crowned king in Westminster Abbey.

I saw the spot where the Emperors were crowned.

to give someone or something a particular title, usually because they have won it, or deserved it because of their achievements:

The race to crown a new champion in US College Basketball continues.

Sports Illustrated crowned him the greatest team player on the greatest team ever.

be crowned something They are more determined than ever to be crowned European champions this season.

She was the favourite to be crowned winner of the TV talent show.

If an event or achievement crowns something, it is the best or most successful part of it:

He hopes to crown his career with his first Olympic gold medal this year.

an acting career crowned by her final Oscar-winning performance

If something crowns something else, it is on or around the top of it:

The church was crowned with golden domes.

to fit a crown (= tooth covering):

She's had her two front teeth crowned.

to hit someone on the head:

I felt like crowning him.