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enthronement

American  
[en-throhn-muhnt] / ɛnˈθroʊn mənt /
Also enthronization

noun

  1. the act of enthroning.

  2. the state or occasion of being enthroned.


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Etymology

Origin of enthronement

First recorded in 1675–85; enthrone + -ment

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Shortly after his enthronement, the war turned disastrous for Bulgaria.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Dame Sarah does not legally take on her new role until a confirmation of election in January, and an enthronement service comes later, after they have paid homage to the King.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

It has heat, air conditioning, power windows and a suspension system that will provide a comfier ride than his mother’s accommodations for her enthronement.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2023

After his death, Greek television channels played montages of key moments of his life, from his enthronement to his swearing in of the colonels who had led the 1967 coup.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2023

After the enthronement, mass was said, and at its conclusion the king communicated in both kinds.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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