enthrone

American

[en-throhn] / ɛnˈθroʊn /

verb (used with object)

enthroned, enthroning

to place on or as on a throne.
to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority.
to exalt.

enthrone British

/ ɛnˈθrəʊn /

verb

to place on a throne
to honour or exalt
to assign authority to

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Other Word Forms

enthronement noun
reenthrone verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of enthrone

First recorded in 1600–10; en- ¹ + throne

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