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5. Anything which imparts beauty,
splendor, honor, dignity, or finish.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it
be found in the way of righteousness.

Prov. xvi. 31.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her
husband.

Prov. xvi. 4.

6. Highest state; acme; consummation;
perfection.

Mutual love, the crown of all our
bliss.

Milton.

7. The topmost part of anything; the
summit.

The steepy crown of the bare mountains.

Dryden.

8. The topmost part of the head (see
Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which
the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or
brain.

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with
pinches.

Shak.

Twenty things which I set down:

This done, I twenty more-had in my crown.

Bunyan.

9. The part of a hat above the
brim.

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth
which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface
of a tooth.


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