noun
throne
throhn
noun
1
The ceremonial chair used by a monarch, pope, or bishop.
"The queen sat on her throne to receive the ambassadors."
"The new king was crowned as he took the throne."
2
The position or power of a ruling monarch.
"He was next in line to the throne."
verb
1
To place someone on a throne, or to give them ruling power.
"The general was thronned as the new emperor after the coup."
How to Use Throne
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe special chair of a monarch, or the power that goes with being one.
Common pairings
ascend the throne
heir to the throne
seize the throne
Word Forms
throned past tense, thrones plural, thrones singular
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Etymology
From Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos, "chair" or "seat."