throne

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From Ancient Greek θρόνος (thronos, chair, throne).

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throne (plural thrones)

  1. The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.
    • He approached the throne reverently.
  2. The formal position of a sovereign.
  3. (colloquial) The lavatory or toilet.
    • She’s on the throne.
  4. (Biblical tradition) The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
  5. (music) A type of stool used by drummers.

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throne (third-person singular simple present thrones, present participle throning, simple past and past participle throned)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
  2. (transitive, archaic) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Milton
      True image of the Father, whether throned / In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.
  3. (intransitive, archaic) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

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throne

  1. vocative singular of thronus
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