crown
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substantive
skull: P. and V. κρανίον, τό (Eur., Cyclops 647).
crown of the head: V. κορυφή, ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.).
garland,. etc.: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ, στέμμα, τό (Plato but rare P.), Ar. στεφάνη, ἡ, V. στέφος, τό; see also wreath.
diadem of eastern kings: P. διάδημα, τό (Xen.).
tiara: P. and V. τιάρα, ἡ (Plato and Soph., Fragment).
Met., power,.rule: P. and V. κράτος. τό, ἀρχή, ἡ, V. use also σκῆπτρα, τά, θρόνοι, οἱ.
reward of victory: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ.
contest where a crown is the prize: P. ἀγὼν στεφανίτης, ὁ.
Met., finishing touch: P. κεφαλαῖον, τό, κολοφών, ὁ, P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (Plato) (lit., coping-stone).
verb transitive
P. and V. στεφανοῦν, στέφειν (Plato but rare P.), V. ἐκστέφειν, ἀναστέφειν, καταστέφειν, ἐρέφειν, στεμματοῦν, πυκάζειν, ἐξαναστέφειν.
crown (as victor.): Ar. and P. ἀναδεῖν, ταινιοῦν.
Met., put the finishing touch to: P. κεφαλαῖον ἐπιτιθέναι ἐπί (dat.), κολοφῶνα ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), V. θριγκοῦν (acc.).
crown with success: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (acc.), κατορθοῦν (acc.).