throne
throne Lexical Profile
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• noun
A ceremonial and heavily ornamented chair occupied by a monarch, bishop, or other highly exalted figure on state or religious occasions.
"The queen sat upon the golden throne to receive the foreign ambassadors."
The power, authority, or rank of a sovereign.
"The rebellion sought to overthrow the throne and establish a democratic republic."
A toilet.
"He retreated to the throne with a newspaper and didn't emerge for half an hour."
• verb
To place on a royal seat or invest with sovereign authority; to enthrone.
"The bishop throned the new king in a lavish ceremony at the national cathedral."
• Rhymes for throne
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'throne', borrowed from Old French 'throne', from Latin 'thronus', deriving from Ancient Greek 'thrónos' meaning 'seat' or 'chair'.
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