crowner

¹ American  

[krou-ner, kroo-] / ˈkraʊ nər, ˈkru- /

noun

British Dialect.

1. coroner.

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crowner ² American  

[krou-ner] / ˈkraʊ nər /

noun

1. a person or thing that crowns.

2. a crowning crown event or occurrence.

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crowner British  

/ ˈkraʊnə /

noun

1. a promotional label consisting of a shaped printed piece of card or paper attached to a product on display

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Etymology

Origin of crowner¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; crown, -er ²

Origin of crowner¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; crown, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Crowner thought little of it at the time.

From Salon

As part of that push, Quay Crowner was among the top education officials who enrolled in the “diversity change agent program.”

From Salon

As a longtime manager familiar with federal hiring and firing policies, Crowner, 55, believed she knew what it looked like to be unfairly targeted.

From Salon

“We are still just in utter shock that the public service we took an oath to complete … has fallen apart,” said Crowner, whose bills related to an injury and health issues are likely to mount as she loses her federal health care coverage.

From Salon

A colorful abstraction by the painter Sarah Crowner beribbons the curving white walls of the Wright restaurant, where seasonal fare like spaghetti squash pancakes and pumpkin gnocchi share the menu with a beef-and-mushroom burger and a quinoa bowl.

From New York Times