throne
Meaning
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- An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
- Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
- The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
- A toilet.
- A kind of stool used by drummers.
- A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
Synonyms
royal treasures
chair of state
seat of honour
nobleman’s seat
royal seat
king’s property
royal property
throne-hall
guddee
raised platform
lion-seat
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[θɹəʊn]
Etymology
From Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).
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