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Scheitel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
  • part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  • parting noun The act of leaving or separating from someone, or the moment it happens.
  • vertex noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.

Senses

Scheitel is used for these senses in English:

  • crown (religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
  • crown The topmost part of the head.
  • part (US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.
  • parting (British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.
  • vertex (anatomy) The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.

crown — full definition

  1. noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
  2. noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
  3. noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
  4. verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
  5. verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.

part — full definition

  1. noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  2. noun A role played by an actor, or someone's share of responsibility in something.
  3. verb To separate from someone or something, or to divide something into pieces.
  4. adv Partly; to some degree.

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