mural crown

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noun

a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.

Also called mural coronet. Heraldry. a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms.

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Origin of mural crown

First recorded in 1540–50

OTHER WORDS FROM mural crown

mu·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby mural crown

Mur, mura, muraenid, murage, mural, mural crown, muraled, mural endocarditis, muralism, muralist, Muralitharan

Example sentences from the Web for mural crown

Her post-crown fame, though, only further begs the question: Why has there not been another Jewish Miss America since 1945?
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
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At 3:45 am Sunday police arrested 29 year-old Eric Linsker at his apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I size up the scene, Jack White now wears the crown … and he wears it well.
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Court painter to the Spanish Crown, he is perhaps best known for his harrowing Disasters of War series.
The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
While still very young his head was shaved, except a little round spot on the very crown.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The King arrived in Naples bent on maintaining his crown and on allowing no interference from the Emperor.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Its culture in these kingdoms as well as by their colonies brought to the crown enormous revenues.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
It may be added that they start with the most dignified part of this crown of creation, viz., the human head.
Children's Ways|James Sully

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