{
    "term": "crown",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "image": "data/images/bo/body_face.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an object in the shape of a circle, usually made of gold and precious stones, that a king or queen wears on his or her head on official occasions",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the emperor's jewel-encrusted crown"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["History", "Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["gold"],
                "verb + crown": ["wear", "place", "put on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "land owned by the Crown"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a Minister of the Crown"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Who's appearing for the Crown *(= bringing a criminal charge against somebody on behalf of the state)* in this case?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a piece of Crown land"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + crown": ["serve"],
                "crown + noun": ["Crown Court", "jewels", "colony"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the position or power of a king or queen",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She refused the crown *(= refused to become queen)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "his claim to the French crown"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He succeeded to the crown of Spain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["imperial", "royal"],
                "verb + the crown": ["offer somebody", "accept", "refuse"],
                "the crown + verb": ["pass"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on somebody’s head, sometimes as a sign of victory",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the position of winning a sports competition",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He lost his world crown to the Korean champion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He won the final race of the season to clinch the world crown."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["heavyweight", "Olympic", "world"],
                "verb + crown": ["capture", "claim", "take"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the top part of the head or a hat",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There were raindrops on his bald crown."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She swept her hair into a bun on the crown of her head."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the highest part of something",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the crown of a hill"
                },
                {
                    "text": "from the crown of the final bend"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Geography"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the part of a plant just above and below the ground",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Roses bloom on shoots that sprout from the crown of the mother plant."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Plants and trees"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "the top of a tree or other plant",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Nests were built high in the crowns of trees."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Plants and trees"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "an artificial cover for a damaged tooth",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "cap (6)",
            "topics": ["Body"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "the part of the tooth that is above the gum",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Body"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "anything in the shape of a crown, especially as a decoration or a badge",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "a unit of money in several European countries",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Czech crowns"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the most attractive or valuable part of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kraʊn/",
                "audio": "cr/crown/crown__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kraʊn/",
                "audio": "cr/crown/crown__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’."
}