crowned
part of speech
verb, past tense and past participle of «crown» (crown, crowns, crowned, crowning); adjective (crowned)
meaning for a pupil
1) Crowned means had a crown put on the head to become king or queen. tree →
2) Crowned means officially named the winner or best («crowned champion»). tree →
3) Crowned can mean covered at the top («a hill crowned with snow»). tree →
4) Crowned can also mean decorated on the head with a wreath or garland, like a crown. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, kings and queens were crowned at a ceremony called a coronation. In sport and contests, a winner is crowned champion. In stories, a crowned head is a ruler. Phrases: «was crowned king», «crowned champion», «crowned with».
examples
- Queen Victoria was crowned when she was a young woman. tree →
- The prince was crowned king after his father died. tree →
- Our team was crowned champion of the school league. tree →
- The hill was crowned with snow. tree →
- The winner of the baking contest was crowned «Star Baker». tree →
- In the story, the frog was crowned king of the pond. tree →
- A crowned eagle sits on top of the flag. tree →
- POLYHYMNIA, the muse of Sacred Hymns, is crowned with a wreath of laurel. tree →
note
Regular verb: crown, crowned. The ceremony is a «coronation». Do not confuse «crown» with «clown». In a maths problem it does not stand for a number; sometimes «a crown» is an old coin.
In the corpora
- Camilla became Queen when Charles became King and was crowned with him in May 2023.
- In the wetlands the red-crowned crane dances in the snow with its partner.
- Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
- The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Trees and pragmatics
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