See Also: crown 1, noun(dictionary)
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ballyhoo(1)(dictionary)
ballyhoo(2)(dictionary)
CROWN(law)
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Crown Law(money)
crown(1)(dictionary)
PFM crown(health)

ballyhoo(1) (iou) and crown 1, noun (oh)


ballyhoo(1) (iou)



ballyhoo noun1. M19.
[Perh. formed as BALLAHOU.]
Nautical. More fully ballyhoo of blazes. A vessel that one dislikes.

crown 1, noun (oh)




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1 ?hat for king/queen?
2 ?country's ruler?
3 ?tooth?
4 ?head?
5 ?hill?
6 ?Sports?
7 ?money?
8 ?picture?
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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: corone, from Latin corona 'circle of leaves put on someone's head, crown', from Greek korone]
?HAT FOR KING/QUEEN?
[C] a) a circle made of gold and decorated with jewels, worn by kings and queens on their heads
b) a circle, sometimes made of things such as leaves or flowers, worn by someone who has won a special honour
?COUNTRY'S RULER?
the crown
a) the position of being king or queen
::The treaty of Troyes made Henry V heir to the crown of France.
b) the government of a country such as Britain that is officially led by a king or queen
::He has retired from the service of the Crown.
?TOOTH?
[C] an artificial top for a damaged tooth
?HEAD?
[usually singular] the top part of a hat or someone's head
crown of
::auburn hair piled high on the crown of her head
::a hat with a high crown
?HILL?
[usually singular] the top of a hill or something shaped like a hill
crown of
::They drove to the crown of Zion hill and on into town.
::The masonry at the crown of the arch is paler than on either curve.
?Sports?
[usually singular] the position you have if you have won an important Sports competition
::Can she retain her Wimbledon crown?
::He went on to win the world crown in 2001.
?MONEY?
[C] a) the standard unit of money in some European countries
::Swedish crowns
b) an old British coin. Four crowns made a pound.
?PICTURE?
[C] a mark, sign, badge etc in the shape of a crown, used especially to show rank or quality