trone

[trohn]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trone¹

1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales

Example Sentences

Two metro lines through the centre of Brussels have also been suspended, from Gare de l'Ouest to Trône, which is close to the European Parliament.

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"His rhetoric can and has spurred draconian measures and attitudes by leaders in states on several issues, including in the context of the criminal legal system," Yasmin Cader, a deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union and director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality told CNN.

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Jones and his co-conspirator, Marvin Trone, abducted Lois from the mall, then drove her around Pasadena, sexually assaulting her repeatedly in her car before taking her to a secluded area by the freeway and shooting her once in the head, killing her.

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That’s the same sentence Trone received in 1992 after being found guilty of murder, robbery and sexual assault with special circumstances.

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The trials of Jones and Trone in the 1990s were just excruciating.

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