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  1. 1. of Crow Source: opted
  2. 2. p. p. of Crow. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the sovereign; -- with the definite article. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. The topmost part of anything; the summit. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain. Source: opted
  11. 11. n. The part of a hat above the brim. Source: opted
  12. 12. n. The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth. Source: opted
  13. 13. n. The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied generally to about one third of the curve, but in a pointed arch to the apex only. Source: opted
  14. 14. n. Same as Corona. Source: opted
  15. 15. n. That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank. Source: opted
  16. 16. n. The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line. Source: opted
  17. 17. n. The bights formed by the several turns of a cable. Source: opted
  18. 18. n. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond. Source: opted
  19. 19. n. The dome of a furnace. Source: opted
  20. 20. n. The area inclosed between two concentric perimeters. Source: opted
  21. 21. n. A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure. Source: opted
  22. 22. n. A size of writing paper. See under Paper. Source: opted
  23. 23. n. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents. Source: opted
  24. 24. n. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the paper is stamped with a crown. Source: opted
  25. 25. n. To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power. Source: opted
  26. 26. n. To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify. Source: opted
  27. 27. n. To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect. Source: opted
  28. 28. n. To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine pulley. Source: opted
  29. 29. n. To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach. Source: opted

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