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

throne·less, adjective

Words nearby throne

thrombosthenin, thrombotic, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, thromboxane, thrombus, throne, throne room, throng, thronner, thronos, throstle
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Words related to throne

toilet, power, dignity, rank, seat, royalty, authority, chair, sovereignty, cathedra

Example sentences from the Web for throne

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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Idioms and Phrases with throne

throne

see power behind the throne.

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