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throne
[throhn]
noun
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.
the office or dignity of a sovereign.
He came to the throne by succession.
the occupant of a throne; sovereign.
sovereign power or authority.
to address one's pleas to the throne.
an episcopal office or authority.
the diocesan throne.
thrones, an order of angels.
Facetious.a toilet.
verb (used with or without object)
to sit on or as on a throne.
throne
/ θəʊ /
noun
the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state
the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person
a person holding royal rank
(plural; often capital) the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
verb
to place or be placed on a throne
Other 51Թ Forms
- throneless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of throne1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of throne1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The legendary frontman, 76, who has Parkinson's disease, sang while seated on a black throne.
Wearing a long leather robe and gold armband bearing his name, Ozzy rose from below the stage in his throne to a huge roar from the crowd.
When he was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist last year, he had to sit on a large black throne - suitably adorned with skulls and a giant bat.
In the song, Springsteen sings about “the criminal clown has stolen the throne / He steals what he can never own.”
One side, carved in about AD250, reveals the Buddha in human form with intricate embellishments, while on the other - carved earlier in about 50-1BC - he's represented symbolically through a tree, an empty throne and footprints.
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