thronos
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of thronos
1960–65; < Greek thrónos; see throne
Example Sentences
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In the apse behind the altar and facing it is the thronos, the seat of the archbishop, with seats for priests on either side.
From Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther
In Homeric and even in later times, a small table stood before each thronos.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
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