crown dependency
crown dependency noun: any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.
Noun (1)
crown dependency (plural crown dependencies)
- Any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.
- This time the contest was open for the first time to applications from crown dependencies and overseas territories and attracted almost 40 entries.2022 May 20, Caroline Davies, “Doncaster and Milton Keynes among eight towns awarded city status”, in The Guardian
Noun (2) capitalized: Crown Dependency
Crown Dependency (plural Crown Dependencies)
- Alternative letter-case form of crown dependency.
Noun (3) capitalized: Crown dependency
Crown dependency (plural Crown dependencies)
- Alternative letter-case form of crown dependency.
Forms of crown dependency
| plural | crown dependencies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Crown Dependency |
| alternative form | Crown dependency |
| plural | Crown Dependencies |
| plural | Crown dependencies |
Questions about crown dependency
- What does crown dependency mean?
- Crown dependency means any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.
- What part of speech is crown dependency?
- Crown dependency is a noun.
- What is the plural of crown dependency?
- The plural of crown dependency is crown dependencies.
Words near crown dependency in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: crown dependency (page history and authors); Crown Dependency (page history and authors); Crown dependency (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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