Throne - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |θrəʊn|  American pronunciation of the word throne
Brit.  |θrəʊn|  British pronunciation of the word throne

noun

- the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
the king sat on his throne
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination (syn: can, commode, pot, potty, stool, toilet)
- the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions

verb

- sit on the throne as a ruler
- put a monarch on the throne (syn: enthrone)
The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago

Extra examples

The king sat on his throne.

He is next in line for the throne.

He throned it always like a tragedy king.

The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago

She was seated upon a throne.

The king assumed the throne when he was very young.

James I succeeded to the throne upon the Queen's death in 1603.

The king abdicated the throne.

...a determinate order of succession to the throne...

...a painting depicting the Deity as seated on an empyreal throne surrounded by saints and angels...

...unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people...

The last occupant of the throne fled the country.

She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.

The throne was to be shared between an idiot and an infant yet unborn.

The king was forced to abdicate the throne.

Word forms

noun
singular: throne
plural: thrones
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