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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Despite the loss, Catterall thanked the people who have supported him and claimed he was the uncrowned king.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2022
The Times called him “the uncrowned king of popping, locking and hip-hopping; the liege lord of the street-dance explosion.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2021
Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2017
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
There was a time when religion had power; when the church ruled Christendom; when popes crowned and uncrowned kings.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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