Meanings
crown dependency1
nouncrown dependency (plural crown dependencies)
plural crown dependencies · alternative Crown Dependency · alternative Crown dependency
- 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
Crown dependency2
nounCrown dependency (plural Crown dependencies)
plural Crown dependencies
- Alternative letter-case form of crown dependency.
Crown Dependency3
nounCrown Dependency (plural Crown Dependencies)
plural Crown Dependencies
- Alternative letter-case form of crown dependency.
Translations
Basque koroaren dependentzia
- koroaren dependentziaany of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown
Hungarian koronafüggőség
- koronafüggőségany of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown
Cite this entry
APA
crown dependency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20dependency
MLA
“crown dependency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20dependency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crown dependency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20dependency.
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