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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

King Charles attended the enthronement along with hundreds of foreign dignitaries.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023

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

It has also been deployed at the enthronement of royals, as well as their funerals.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022

But enthronement is a thought out of line with the act and attitude of oblation.

From Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews by H. C. G. (Handley Carr Glyn) Moule

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