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mural crown

mu·ral crown
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo r-uh l kroun]
    • /ˈmyʊər əl kraʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo r-uh l kroun]
    • /ˈmyʊər əl kraʊn/

Definitions of mural crown words

  • noun mural crown 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. 1
  • noun mural crown Also called mural coronet. Heraldry. a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms. 1

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Origin of mural crown

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Mural crown

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mural crown popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mural crown usage trend in Literature

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