Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Crow \Crow\ (kr?), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr?) or {Crowed} (kr?d);
   p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr?n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Crowing}.] [AS. cr?wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr?hen, cf.
   Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.]
   1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
      in joy, gayety, or defiance. ``The cock had crown.''
      --Bayron.

            The morning cock crew loud.           --Shak.

   2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

   3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.

            The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for
            kisses.                               --Tennyson.

   {To crow over}, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.

            Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.

Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
   corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
   akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
   curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
   Cf. {Cornice}, {Corona}, {Coroner}, {Coronet}.]
   1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
      the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
      honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
      of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
      reward. ``An olive branch and laurel crown.'' --Shak.

            They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
            incorruptible.                        --1 Cor. ix.
                                                  25.

            Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
            crown of life.                        --Rev. ii. 10.

   2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
      kings, princes, etc.

   Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
         usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
         circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
         imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
         ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
         stones.

   3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
      sovereign; -- with the definite article.

            Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
            crown.                                --Blackstone.

            Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
            military servants of the crown.       --Macaulay.

   4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.

            There is a power behind the crown greater than the
            crown itself.                         --Junius.

   5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
      or finish.

            The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
            in the way of righteousness.          --Prov. xvi.
                                                  31.

            A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
                                                  xvi. 4.

Crown \Crown\ (kr?n),
   p. p. of {Crow}. [Obs.]

Crown \Crown\ (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crowned} (kround);
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowning}.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien,
   crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr.
   corona a crown. See {Crown}, n.]
   1. To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to
      invest with royal dignity and power.

            Her who fairest does appear, Crown her queen of all
            the year.                             --Dryden.

            Crown him, and say, ``Long live our emperor.''
                                                  --Shak.

   2. To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or
      recompense; to adorn; to dignify.

            Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor.
                                                  --Ps. viii. 5.

   3. To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to
      consummate; to perfect.

            Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill.
                                                  --Byron.

            One day shall crown the alliance.     --Shak.

            To crown the whole, came a proposition. --Motley.

   4. (Mech.) To cause to round upward; to make anything higher
      at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine
      pulley.

   5. (Mil.) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the
      glacis, or the summit of the breach.

   {To crown a knot} (Naut.), to lay the ends of the strands
      over and under each other.

Source : WordNet®

Crown
     n 1: the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the
          power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies
          revolted against the Crown"
     2: the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum
     3: a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
     4: an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty
        [syn: {diadem}]
     5: the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the
        head
     6: an English coin worth 5 shillings
     7: the upper branches and leaves of a tree [syn: {capitulum}, {treetop}]
     8: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
        was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
        Monadnock" [syn: {peak}, {crest}, {top}, {tip}, {summit}]
     9: the award given to the champion [syn: {pennant}]
     10: the top of the head [syn: {pate}, {poll}]
     11: the center of a cambered road [syn: {crest}]