Crown of the East
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Antioch, capital of Syria, which consisted of four walled cities, encompassed by a common rampart, that "enrounded them like a coronet.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Crown of the East” mean?
Antioch, capital of Syria, which consisted of four walled cities, encompassed by a common rampart, that "enrounded them like a coronet.
Is “Crown of the East” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.