English Explanatory Dictionary

throne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
  2. Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
  3. The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
  4. A toilet.
  5. A kind of stool used by drummers.
  6. A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
verb
  1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
  2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
  3. To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

Pronunciation

/θɹəʊn/ [θɹəʊn] /θɹoʊn/ [θɹoʊn] [tɹoʊn] en-us-throne.ogg

Word forms

throne thrones throning throned

Etymology

From Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).

Synonyms

toilet and Thesaurus:bathroom chair of state cathedra chamber pot

Related words

ophan

Derived words

chicken throne dethrone disthrone enthrone inthrone inthronize power behind the throne rethrone speech from the throne thronal thronedom throneless thronelet thronelike throne name Throne of Wisdom throne room throneroom throneship Thronesiverse throne sniffer throne speech Thronesverse Throneverse throne village throneward thronewards throneworld Thronie thronize unthrone

Translations

Latin: cathedra
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