English–French
“crown” in French
How to say “crown” in French
“Crown” in French is sacrer.
A crown lowered onto a ruler's head as the ceremony turns royal office into a sacred status.
Example sentences with sacrer
Ils ont sacré un champion hier après la finale.
They crowned a champion yesterday after the final.
Tips for using sacrer
- In ordinary modern French, couronner is the usual neutral verb for putting a crown on someone, while sacrer has a more solemn ceremonial register.
Other French words for “crown”
Le roi porte une couronne en or.
The king wears a gold crown.
Le roi a couronné son fils.
The king crowned his son.