- 2. Royalty, kingly power, sovereignty.
- 3. Coronet, coronal, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays.
- 4. Dignity, honor, reward, recompense, honorary distinction.
- 5. Top, summit, crest.
Crown, v. a.
- 1. Put a crown upon, invest with a crown.
- 2. Adorn, dignify, honor.
- 3. Recompense, reward, requite.
- 4. Perfect, complete, finish, consummate.
Crowning, a. Perfecting, finishing, consummating, completing, supremely dignifying.
Crown-law, n. [Eng.] Criminal law.
Crown-post, n. King-post.
Crown-wheel, n. Contrate-wheel.
Crucial, a.
- 1. Transverse, intersecting.
- 2. Severe, searching, trying, decisive, critical.
Cruciate, a. (Bot.) Cruciform, cross-shaped.
Cruciform, a. Cross-shaped, cruciate.
Crucify, v. a.
- 1. Put to death upon the cross.
- 2. Torture, sacrifice, immolate, annihilate, exterminate.
- 3. Subdue (as the passions, by Christian principles), overcome, mortify.