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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“It’s a beautiful and much overlooked area of the Central Coast. Uncrowned and serene. A few fun beach restaurants. But most of all, it is the famed home of Bugs Bunny.”
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022
John Martin, 64, "Uncrowned King of South Africa" for three decades; after long illness; in Johannesburg.
From Time Magazine Archive
The old man was Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, most famous of present-day composers and "Uncrowned King of Finland"; the occasion was his seventieth birthday.
From Time Magazine Archive
It occurred one night in September 1919, when an audience studded with Cabinet members and ambassadors jammed London's Covent Garden to hear Lowell Thomas lecture on Lawrence, the Uncrowned King of Arabia.
From Time Magazine Archive
The "Uncrowned King of Scotland" is a title that has been made for Lord Rosebery, whose country has had faith in him from the beginning.
From An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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