crowned

The word “crowned” means wearing a crown, or having been formally made a monarch. In plain terms, having a crown, or having something sitting on top like a crown.

“Crowned” is pronounced krownd (/kɹaʊnd/ in IPA).

Here is “crowned” used in a sentence: “The newly crowned king addressed the nation.”

“Crowned” is an adjective.

“Crowned” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Crowned” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: wearing a crown, or having been formally made a monarch.

Crowned is the everyday word for having a crown formally placed on someone's head, making them a monarch, while coronated is a rarer, more formal variant of the same idea. In practice, crowned is used far more often, including in the phrase newly crowned champion.

Crowned is used figuratively for sports champions, as in the newly crowned champion, because winning a title is compared to the ceremonial act of being made a monarch. This figurative use borrows the sense of formal, celebrated achievement from the original royal meaning.

When something is described as crowned with a feature, it means it is topped or finished off in that particular way, such as a tower crowned with a spire. This sense extends the idea of a crown as something that sits at the very top.