Throne (Dictionary/ thesaurus)

throne  (thrn) n. 1. A chair occupied by an exalted personage, such as a sovereign or bishop, on state or ceremonial occasions, often situated on a dais and sometimes having a canopy and ornate decoration. 2. a. A personage who occupies a throne. b. The power, dignity, or rank of such a personage; sovereignty. 3. thrones Christianity The third of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. tr. & intr.v. throned, thron·ing, thrones To install in or occupy a throne. [Middle English, alteration of trone, from Old French, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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throne [θrəʊn]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc. on occasions of state

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person holding royal rank

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

vb

to place or be placed on a throne

[from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos throne]

throneless  adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

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Noun	1.	throne - the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne" bishop's throne, cathedra - a throne that is the official chair of a bishop chair of state - a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person mercy seat - the throne of God musnud - a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes peacock-throne - the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
	2.	throne - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination commode, crapper, potty, pot, toilet, stool, can bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet flushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water) flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building potty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
	3.	throne - the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Verb	1.	throne - sit on the throne as a ruler rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
	2.	throne - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" enthrone enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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throne

n throne [θrəun]

1 the ceremonial chair of a king, queen etc, pope or bishop.

2 the king or queen He swore allegiance to the throne.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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bishop's throne cathedra mercy seat		At the foot of the throne these two parties separated and halted, facing each other at opposite sides of the aisle. A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context Towards the throne they all strive: it is their madness--as if happiness sat on the throne Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context At length the King, recovering from his astonishment at recognising the brother who had been lost some years before, exclaimed, 'Yes, you are indeed my brother, and now that I have found you, take thethrone to which I have no longer a right. The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context More results

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