crown imperial

American  

noun

1. an Iranian plant, Fritillaria imperialis, of the lily family, having a purple-spotted stem and a whorl of usually reddish-orange flowers hanging beneath a tuft of leaves, grown as an ornamental.

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crown imperial British  

noun

1. a liliaceous garden plant, Fritillaria imperialis, with a cluster of leaves and orange bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem

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Etymology

Origin of crown imperial

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

The monarch sat on his judgment-seat,    On his brow the crown imperial shone, The prisoner Fay was at his feet,    And his peers were ranged around the throne.

From The Culprit Fay and Other Poems by Drake, Joseph Rodman

The monarch sat on his judgment seat; On his brow the crown imperial shone; The prisoner fay was at his feet, And his peers were ranged around the throne.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

The monarch sat on his judgment-seat,        On his brow the crown imperial shone, The prisoner Fay was at his feet,        And his Peers were ranged around the throne.

From Evolution of Expression — Volume 1 by Emerson, Charles Wesley

An increasing taste for the innocent pleasures of horticulture was manifested, by the introduction of many foreign flowers in the gardens—the tuberose, the auricula, the crown imperial, the Persian lily, the ranunculus, and African marigolds.

From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by Draper, John William

The monarch sat on his judgment-seat, On his brow the crown imperial shone, The prisoner Fay was at his feet, And his peers were ranged around the throne.

From Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier by Carhart, Margaret Spraque