Decrown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈkɹaʊn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decrown is a verb meaning (transitive) To deprive of a crown; to discrown.
Meaning
(transitive) To deprive of a crown; to discrown.
More Meanings
- (transitive, dentistry) To decoronate (a tooth).
- (transitive) To remove the crown of a pineapple, strawberry, etc.
- (transitive, figurative) To deprive of supremacy or exaltedness.
Example Sentences
the Popes […] authority to decrowne Kings
Laughter for laughter's sake and the allied mocking of social values and decrowning of all dogmatic forms of authority this entails.
Word Forms
- decrowns
- decrowning
- decrowned
- de-crown
Synonyms for decrown
Depending on context, synonyms include discrown, uncrown.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include de-crown, discrown, uncrown, decardinalize, disthrone, disgown.
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