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throne

[ throhn ]
/ θroʊn /
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noun
verb (used with or without object), throned, thron·ing.
to sit on or as on a throne.
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Origin of throne

1175–1225; Middle English <Latin thronus<Greek thrónos high seat; replacing Middle English trone<Old French <Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM throne

throneless, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for throne

throne
/ (θrəʊn) /

noun
the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state
the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person
a person holding royal rank
(plural; often capital) the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
verb
to place or be placed on a throne

Derived forms of throne

throneless, adjective

Word Origin for throne

C13: from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos throne
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Other Idioms and Phrases with throne

throne

see power behind the throne.

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