crownet

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crownet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Crownet \Crown"et\ (kroun"?t), n. [See Crown, Coronet.]
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     1. A coronet. [R.] --P. Whitehead.
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     2. The ultimate end and result of an undertaking; a chief
        end. [Obs.]
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              O this false soul of Egypt! this grave charm . . . .
              Whose bosom was my crownet, my chief end. --Shak.
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