He carried with him most of the Iranian Crown Jewels, and claimed that the jewels were his personal property. However after representations were made to the Russian Government by members of the National Consultative Assembly, the Iranian Crown jewels were restored back to Iran. Reza Shah Pahlavi ...
v.crowned,crown·ing,crowns v.tr. 1.To put a crown or garland on the head of. 2.To invest with regal power; enthrone. 3.To confer honor, dignity, or reward upon. 4.To surmount or be the highest part of. 5.To form the crown, top, or chief ornament of. ...
Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook half-crown Thesaurus Financial Encyclopedia Wikipedia half-crown (hăf′kroun′, häf′-) n. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth two shillings and sixpence. ...
Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Wikipedia (Rom. Antiq.)a golden crown, or circle of gold indented so as to resemble a battlement, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a besieged place, and there lodged a standard. ...