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Part 186
Word-of-the-Day
Crown
Pronunciation
/kraUn/
Crown is a Countable Noun
Crown is also Transitive Verb
Meaning
A round object made of gold and jewels (with valuable stones) that a king or queen wears on their head (Noun)
To put a crown on someone’s head in an official ceremony that makes them a king or queen (Verb)
Usage
Filipina crowned Miss International
(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)
Today’s Reading
A Philippine beauty queen has been crowned Miss International in a pageant marred by allegations of intimidation that kept her predecessor away, pledging to use her title to help victims of the country’s devastating typhoon. (thenewage.co.za)