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, adjectiveWords nearby throne
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for throne
C13: from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos throne
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Idioms and Phrases with throne
throne
see power behind the throne.
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