No cross, no crown.
Source: tatoeba (18373)
Crown
/kɹaʊn/
Synonyms for "crown" (569 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (114)
achievementacmeaggrandizealerionallanimal chargeankletannular muscleannuletannulusanointapexapogeeapotheoseapotheosizeareolaargentarmletarmorial bearingsarmory
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armsaureoleauthorityazurebaby toothbandeaubanglebarbar sinisterbatonbawbeebaybaysbeadbeadsbeanbearingsbeatifybendbend sinisterbicuspidbijoubilletblanketblazonblazonrybobbonnetbordurebraceletbracket capitalbreastpinbroad arrowbroochbrowbucktoothbutton upcadency markcall it a daycaninecanonizecantoncapcap of dignitycap of maintenancecapitalcapsheafcapstonecaputcarry to completionceilceilingceiling fixturechainchairchandelierchapletchargecharmchatelainechevronchiefcirclecircletcircuitcircumferencecircuscitecivic crownclean upclimaxclose outclose upclosed circlecloud ninecoat of armscockatricecoifcoincompleteconcludeconsummatecopestonecork
Strong matches (171)
cornicecoronacorona luciscoronalcoronetcovercrescentcrestcrosscross molinecrown with laurelculmenculminateculminationcupcuspidcuttercycledeciduous toothdecorate
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deifydentdenticledenticulationdentildentitiondevelopdevicediademdifferencedifferencingdiscusdiskdo honordo to perfectiondogtoothdollardomedominiondouble eagledoubloondraperyducatduodecimoeagleearringedgeeighteenmoelectrolierelevateemperorempressendennobleenshrineenthroneermineermineserminiteserminoisescutcheoneternal returnexaltextremeextreme limitextremityeyetoothfairy ringfalconfangfarthingfessfess pointfieldfilefilletfinal strokefinal touchfinalizefinishfinish offfinish upfinisherfinishing strokefive-dollar gold piecefiverflanchfleur-de-lisflorinfobfoliofore toothfourpencefourpennyfretfriezefrostfurfusilgagtoothgang toothgarlandgasoliergemget doneget it overget throughget through withglamorizeglorifyglorygold piecegold toothgovernmentgreat sealgriffingrindergroatguineagulesgyronhalf crownhalf dollarhalf eaglehalfpennyhalohard moneyhathatchmentheadheadingheadpieceheavenheavensheighthelmether highnessher majestyheraldic devicehigh noonhighest degreehighest pitchhighest pointhis majestyhonorhonor pointhoodice
Noun(17 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (284)
immortalizeimpalementimpalingimperialimproveinaugurateincisorinductinescutcheoninstallinstateinvestjeweljurisdictionkinglabellassolast strokelast touchlaurel
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laurelslimitlionlionizelocketlogical circlelooploopletloving cuplozengelustermagmagic circlemagnifymake legendarymantlingmarshalingmartletmasclematuremaximummediummegmeridianmetalmilk toothmitemoidoremolarmonarchmonkeymop upmottomountaintopmulletnapoleonne plus ultranecklacenew penceno place highernoddlenogginnombril pointnoodlenoonnoosenose ringnpnth degreeooctavooctodecimooctofoilold mugororborbitordinaryorleouttopoverarchovercastoverlayoverspreadovertopppalepalmpalmspalypatepay regard topay tributepeakpeanpegpencepennyperfectpermanent toothpheonpiecepiece of moneypiece of silverpinpinheadpinnaclepitchpivot toothplaceplace in officeplumpointpolepollponypotpotentatepoundpound sovereignpraiseprecious stonepremolarprivy sealpurplepurple pallpurpureput inquarterquarteringquartoqueenquidradiusraiserealmregaliarender honor torewardrhinestoneridgeringripenrobe of staterodrod of empireroll of coinsrondelleroofroof inroserouleauroundround outroundelroyalroyal crownrulerulersablesaintsaltiresanctifysaucersceptersconcescrivelloscutcheonsealset upseventh heavensextodecimoshieldshillingsignetsixpencesixteenmosizeskysnagsnaggletoothsovereignsovereigntyspeciesphincterspirespread eaglestickpinstonestopperstrikesubordinarysummitsupersurmountten-dollar gold piecetennetennerterminatethe wholethreepencethreepenny bitthrippencethronetiaratincturetiptip toptip-toptitletoothtoptop offtop outtopknottoppingtorquetorsetressuretriple plumetrophytuppencetushtusktwelvemotwenty-dollar gold piecetwopenceunicornupliftupmostupper extremityuppermosturaeusutmostutmost extentuttermostvairvertvertexvery topvicious circlewampumwheelwind upwisdom toothwrap upwreathwristbandwristletyalezenith
Noun(27 words)
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cap, crest, diadem, peak, summit.
- Sentence evidence is available for crown, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "crown".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "crown"
Keep "crown" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "crown" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "crown", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "crown" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
40 entriesShowing 16 of 40 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
12 entriescrown a careercrown a championcrown a kingcrown jewelscrown of thornscrown princecrown the ceremonycrown with laurelscrowning achievementdental crowngold crownroyal crown
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
113 translations across 59 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- يَافُوخ noun (topmost part of the head)
Armenian
1 entries- գագաթ noun (topmost part of the head)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- çətir noun (upper part of a tree)
Belarusian
3 entries- кро́на noun (upper part of a tree)
- ма́каўка noun (topmost part of the head)
- це́мя noun (topmost part of the head)
Bulgarian
1 entries- те́ме noun (topmost part of the head)
Catalan
2 entries- capçada noun (upper part of a tree)
- coroneta noun (topmost part of the head)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 頭頂 /头顶 noun (topmost part of the head)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 樹冠 /树冠 noun (upper part of a tree)
- 頭頂 /头顶 noun (topmost part of the head)
Czech
2 entries- temeno noun (topmost part of the head)
- témě noun (topmost part of the head)
Danish
1 entries- isse noun (topmost part of the head)
Dutch
1 entries- kruin noun (topmost part of the head)
Eblaite
1 entries- 𒈬𒄷𒌝 noun (topmost part of the head)
Egyptian
1 entries- N29-G1-D58-X1:F16 noun (topmost part of the head)
Estonian
2 entries- lagipea noun (topmost part of the head)
- pealagi noun (topmost part of the head)
Finnish
2 entries- latvus noun (upper part of a tree)
- päälaki noun (topmost part of the head)
French
4 entries- cime noun (upper part of a tree)
- houpier noun (upper part of a tree)
- houppier noun (upper part of a tree)
- sommet noun (topmost part of the head)
Galician
3 entries- coroa noun (topmost part of the head)
- croca noun (topmost part of the head)
- curuto noun (topmost part of the head)
German
1 entries- Scheitel noun (topmost part of the head)
Greek
2 entries- κορυφή noun (topmost part of the head)
- κορφή noun (topmost part of the head)
Hebrew
3 entries- קָדְקֹד noun (topmost part of the head)
- קָדְקוֹד noun (topmost part of the head)
- קודקוד noun (topmost part of the head)
Hindi
3 entries- कपाल noun (topmost part of the head)
- शीर्ष noun (topmost part of the head)
- सिर noun (topmost part of the head)
Hungarian
4 entries- csúcs noun (upper part of a tree)
- feje búbja noun (topmost part of the head)
- fejtető noun (topmost part of the head)
- tető noun (upper part of a tree)
Icelandic
1 entries- krúna noun (topmost part of the head)
Ingrian
1 entries- päälaki noun (topmost part of the head)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- تارَک noun (topmost part of the head)
- هَباک noun (topmost part of the head)
Irish
2 entries- baithis noun (topmost part of the head)
- mullach noun (topmost part of the head)
Italian
2 entries- calotta cranica noun (topmost part of the head)
- cocuzzolo noun (topmost part of the head)
Japanese
1 entries- 頭頂 noun (topmost part of the head)
Korean
2 entries- 두정 noun (topmost part of the head)
- 정수리 noun (topmost part of the head)
Laz
1 entries- კოტულა noun (topmost part of the head)
Macedonian
1 entries- те́ме noun (topmost part of the head)
Middle English
2 entries- coroune noun (topmost part of the head)
- molde noun (topmost part of the head)
Māori
4 entries- kāmata noun (upper part of a tree)
- kōuru noun (upper part of a tree)
- tipuaki noun (topmost part of the head)
- tumuaki noun (topmost part of the head)
Nanai
1 entries- чимчикэн noun (topmost part of the head)
Navajo
2 entries- atsiitʼáá noun (topmost part of the head)
- atsiitʼáád noun (topmost part of the head)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- isse noun (topmost part of the head)
Old East Slavic
1 entries- тѣмѧ noun (topmost part of the head)
Old English
2 entries- helm noun (upper part of a tree)
- hnoll noun (topmost part of the head)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- تپه noun (topmost part of the head)
- قمه noun (topmost part of the head)
- قمه noun (upper part of a tree)
Polish
2 entries- ciemię noun (topmost part of the head)
- korona noun (upper part of a tree)
Portuguese
4 entries- alta noun (topmost part of the head)
- copa noun (upper part of a tree)
- moleira noun (topmost part of the head)
- topo noun (topmost part of the head)
Romanian
2 entries- creștet noun (topmost part of the head)
- sinciput noun (topmost part of the head)
Russian
4 entries- кро́на noun (upper part of a tree)
- ма́ковка noun (topmost part of the head)
- маку́шка noun (topmost part of the head)
- те́мя noun (topmost part of the head)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- bàrr a' chinn noun (topmost part of the head)
- crùn noun (topmost part of the head)
- mullach noun (topmost part of the head)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- tjȅme noun (topmost part of the head)
- tȅme noun (topmost part of the head)
- те̏ме noun (topmost part of the head)
- тје̏ме noun (topmost part of the head)
Slovak
2 entries- koruna noun (upper part of a tree)
- temeno noun (topmost part of the head)
Slovene
1 entries- teme noun (topmost part of the head)
Spanish
3 entries- copa noun (upper part of a tree)
- corona noun (topmost part of the head)
- coronilla noun (topmost part of the head)
Swedish
2 entries- hjässa noun (topmost part of the head)
- krona noun (upper part of a tree)
Tajik
1 entries- торак noun (topmost part of the head)
Tatar
1 entries- караңгылык noun (topmost part of the head)
Tocharian B
1 entries- tarne noun (topmost part of the head)
Ugaritic
1 entries- 𐎖𐎄𐎖𐎄 noun (topmost part of the head)
Ukrainian
3 entries- кро́на noun (upper part of a tree)
- ма́ківка noun (topmost part of the head)
- ті́м'я noun (topmost part of the head)
Vietnamese
2 entries- thóp noun (topmost part of the head)
- đỉnh noun (topmost part of the head)
Walloon
1 entries- houpî noun (upper part of a tree)
Welsh
2 entries- corun noun (topmost part of the head)
- corun noun (upper part of a tree)
Yakut
1 entries- сабарай noun (upper part of a tree)
Zulu
1 entries- ukhakhayi class 11/10 noun (topmost part of the head)
Sample sentences
45 total sentences available.
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
Source: tatoeba (22076)
Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.
Source: tatoeba (32346)
Mayuko wore a flower crown.
Source: tatoeba (32384)
Showing 4 of 45 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "crown"?
Closest matches include cap, crest, diadem, peak, summit.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "crown"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.