n. | 1. | Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general. | ||||||
2. | Regal power; sovereignty; empire; - considered as symbolized by the crown. | |||||||
3. | (Her.) An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center.
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v. t. | 1. | To adorn with a diadem; to crown. |
Noun | 1. | diadem - an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty Synonyms: crown |