uncrown

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uncrown

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From Middle English uncoroun, uncroun, uncrowne; equivalent to un- + crown.

verb uncrowns · uncrowning · uncrowned

To deprive of the monarchy or other authority or status. Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I’ll uncrown him ere’t be long.
Similar: decrown, depose, dethrone, discrown, disenthrone, unking, unthrone
To remove a crown from (often figuratively). When rigid Cold in Ice hath all things bound, And Forrests of their Summers pride uncrown’d.

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@misc{uncrown_2026,
  title = {uncrown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncrown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}