Not wearing a crown; not having assumed the crown, as a sovereign prince who has not yet received coronation. Hence Having royal rank or power without occupying the royal office.
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adj. not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
adj. not (especially not yet) provided with a crown
Word Usage
"On Sunday, he went to a Friends meeting, where he listened to Rufus Jones, whom he called the uncrowned Quaker pope."