throne
Americannoun
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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.
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the office or dignity of a sovereign.
He came to the throne by succession.
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the occupant of a throne; sovereign.
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sovereign power or authority.
to address one's pleas to the throne.
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an episcopal office or authority.
the diocesan throne.
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thrones, an order of angels.
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Facetious. a toilet.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state
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the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person
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a person holding royal rank
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(plural; often capital) the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
verb
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
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Juan Carlos, who is 88, took the throne in 1975, following the death of his mentor, the dictator Francisco Franco.
From BBC
Even though tradition dictates only a man can carry on the imperial line -- which goes back 2,600 years according to legend -- opinion polls have shown high public support for a woman taking the throne.
From Barron's
His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.
He remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles, including "prince", in October.
From BBC
At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.
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