French Conversation · Level 27
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French word
couronne
Pronunciation
IPA/kuʁɔn/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrown
Example
Le roi porte une couronne en or.
The king wears a gold crown.
More examples
Elle a tressé une couronne de fleurs pour la fête.
She braided a crown of flowers for the celebration.
Core concept
A ring placed around a head or another rounded form, from a ruler's gold headpiece to flowers or a tooth covering.
Common phrases
porter la couronne
wear the crown
la couronne du roi
the king's crown
une couronne de fleurs
a crown of flowers
Similar words
chapeau: A fabric or leather hat that protects the head from rain or sunlight.
casque: A hard protective hat worn to guard the head from injury.
bonnet: A soft fabric hat that keeps the head and ears warm.
bandeau: A fabric or elastic band worn around the forehead to hold back the hair.
Definition in French
Objet en forme d'anneau porté sur la tête d'un souverain comme symbole du pouvoir, et par extension toute pièce annulaire rappelant cette fonction (par ex. couronne de fleurs, couronne dentaire).
Word origin
Couronne comes through Old French from Latin corona, meaning a ring or wreath; French later established the royal sense and extended the word to similar ring-shaped objects.
Usage tips
- Couronne is feminine, so the usual forms are une couronne and la couronne.
Other meanings
- flower crownnoun
- dental crownnoun
Related words
- couronnercrownverb
- couronnementcoronationnoun
- couronnécrownedadjective