throne

American  

[throhn] / θroʊn /

noun

1. the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.

2. the office or dignity of a sovereign.

   He came to the throne by succession.

3. the occupant of a throne; sovereign.

4. sovereign power or authority.

   to address one's pleas to the throne.

5. an episcopal office or authority.

   the diocesan throne.

6. mourners' bench.

7. thrones, an order of angels.

8. Facetious. a toilet.

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verb (used with or without object)

throned, throning

1. to sit on or as on a throne.

throne British  

/ θrəʊn /

noun

1. the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state

2. the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person

3. a person holding royal rank

4. (plural; often capital) the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology

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verb

1. to place or be placed on a throne

throne Idioms  

1. see power behind the throne.

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Other Word Forms

• throneless adjective

Etymology

Origin of throne

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

Example Sentences

At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is a somewhat dubious honor, but the new incumbent sits on a much sturdier throne than the previous one.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the government has confirmed it is considering legislation to remove Andrew from the royal line of succession - he is currently eighth in line for the throne.

From BBC

To keep the man eighth in line to the British throne gainfully employed, the U.K. government gave him a new job: special representative for international trade and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's now the quiet child, who got bullied at school, who is on the throne.

From BBC