uncrowned
Americanadjective
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not crowned; not having yet assumed the crown.
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having royal rank or power without occupying the royal office.
adjective
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having the power of royalty without the title
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not having yet assumed the crown
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a man or woman of high status among a certain group
Etymology
Origin of uncrowned
First recorded in 1350–1400, uncrowned is from the Middle English word uncrouned. See un- 1, crowned
Example Sentences
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The uncrowned king also emerges in the “Dubliners” story “Ivy Day in the Committee Room.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
His mother, Peggy, was a leading light of the London County Council and described by a local paper as the "uncrowned queen of Hampstead".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
For more than a decade, a French business owner known simply as Madame Claude reigned over Paris like an uncrowned queen.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2015
What followed was a profuse apology on Harvey’s part and the unfortunate spectacle of Arevalo being uncrowned by last year’s winner, fellow Colombian Paulina Vega before a stunned Wurtzbach officially received her title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2015
He was the great hero of the age, the uncrowned King of America and from all over the section crowds flocked to do him honor.
From Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town by Goolrick, John T.
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