crowned head
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was not an easy time to be a European crowned head.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022
"There is a very famous proverb that says that a crowned head becomes wiser. But we see it is not true," she said on the Tele1 channel.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2022
Canada, a white-haired golden retriever, was crowned head boy for a pristine lime green uniform with stripes and a school bag.
From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021
In an effort to remove the cake’s pagan connotations, the fava bean was replaced with a porcelain figurine of a crowned head, honoring the three biblical kings.
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2014
Queen Blanche, indeed, enjoyed a considerable revenue from her estates, which she generally intrusted to the care of the Knights Templars, the financial agents of many a crowned head in Europe.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce
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