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3 VERB [usu passive] When a king or queen is crowned , a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen. □ [be V -ed] Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. □ [be V -ed n] Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king. □ [V -ed] …the newly-crowned King.

4 N‑COUNT [usu sing] Your crown is the top part of your head, at the back. □ [+ of ] He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.

5 N‑COUNT A crown is an artificial top piece fixed over a broken or decayed tooth.

6 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] In sport, winning an important competition is sometimes referred to as a crown . □  …his dream of a fourth Wimbledon crown.

7 VERB An achievement or event that crowns something makes it perfect, successful, or complete. □ [be V -ed by ] The summit was crowned by the signing of the historic START treaty. □ [V -ing] …the crowning achievement of his career.

Cro wn Cou rt (Crown Courts ) N‑COUNT [usu sing, oft in names] In England and Wales, a Crown Court is a court in which criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury rather than by a magistrate. □  He appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday on a drink-driving charge.

cro wn je w|el (crown jewels ) N‑PLURAL The Crown Jewels are the crown, sceptre, and other precious objects which are used on important official occasions by the King or Queen.

Cro wn Pri nce (Crown Princes ) N‑COUNT A Crown Prince is a prince who will be king of his country when the present king or queen dies. □  …the crown prince's palace. □  …Sultan Mahmood's son, Crown Prince Ibrahim Mahmood.

Cro wn Pri n|cess (Crown Princesses ) N‑COUNT A Crown Princess is a princess who is the wife of a Crown Prince, or will be queen of her country when the present king or queen dies. □  …his second wife, Crown Princess Catherine.

cro wn pro s|ecu|tor (crown prosecutors ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] In Britain, a crown prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the state and who prosecutes people who are accused of crimes.

cro w's feet N‑PLURAL Crow's feet are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.

cro w's nest N‑SING On a ship, the crow's nest is a small platform high up on the mast, where a person can go to look in all directions.

cru|cial ◆◇◇ /kruː ʃ ^ə l/ ADJ If you describe something as crucial , you mean it is extremely important. □  He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. □ [+ to ] Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery. ●  cru|cial|ly ADV □  Chewing properly is crucially important. □  Crucially, though, it failed to secure the backing of the banks.

cru|ci|ate liga|ment /kruː ʃ I I t l I gəmənt, -e I t -/ (cruciate ligaments ) N‑COUNT A cruciate ligament is either of a pair of ligaments that cross at the knee. □  He will be out of the team for the rest of the season after damaging his cruciate ligaments.

cru|ci|ble /kruː s I b ^ə l/ (crucibles )

1 N‑COUNT A crucible is a pot in which metals or other substances can be melted or heated up to very high temperatures.

2 N‑SING Crucible is used to refer to a situation in which something is tested or a conflict takes place, often one which produces something new. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] …a system in which ideas are tested in the crucible of party contention.

cru|ci|fix /kruː s I f I ks/ (crucifixes ) N‑COUNT A crucifix is a cross with a figure of Christ on it.

cru|ci|fix|ion /kruː s I f I kʃ ^ə n/ (crucifixions )