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| throne [ thrōn ] |
noun (plural thrones) |
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1. chair of monarch or bishop: an ornate chair, often raised on a platform and covered by a canopy, occupied by a monarch or bishop on ceremonial occasions
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2. person on throne: somebody who has the status to occupy a throne
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3. power of royal person: the power, rank, and privileges of a monarch
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4. angel of seventh-highest order: an angel of the seventh of the nine orders of angels in the traditional Christian hierarchy
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verb (past and past participle throned, present participle thron·ing, 3rd person present singular thrones) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb put somebody on throne: to place somebody on a throne, or be placed on a throne
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2. intransitive verb sit on throne: to be seated on a throne
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| [12th century. Via Old French trone< Greek thronos] |
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  throne·less adjective |
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