the crown of a thing

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• crown — [kroun] n. [ME coroune < OFr corone < L corona, a garland, crown < Gr korōnē, curved object, wreath < IE base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus, crux] 1. a garland or wreath worn on the head as a sign of honor, victory, etc. 2. a …   English World dictionary

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• The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• (the) jewel in someone's crown — the jewel in someone’s crown phrase the best or most valuable thing that someone owns or has achieved He described the laboratory as the jewel in the crown of British science. Thesaurus: best person or thing or the best examplesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary