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Definitions for: Throne
[n] the position and power of one who occupies a throne
[n] the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"
[n] a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
[v] put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
[v] sit on the throne as a ruler
Webster (1913) Definition: Throne, n. [OE. trone, F. tr[^o]ne, L. thronus, Gr. ?;
cf. ? a bench, ? a footstool, ? to set one's self, to sit,
Skr. dhara[.n]a supporting, dh[.r] to hold fast, carry, and
E. firm, a.]
1. A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the
seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.
The noble king is set up in his throne. --Chaucer.
High on a throne of royal state. --Milton.
2. Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who
occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign
authority; an exalted or dignified personage.
Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
--Gen. xli.
40.
To mold a mighty state's decrees, And shape the
whisper of the throne. --Tennyson.
3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; --
a meaning given by the schoolmen. --Milton.
Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing.
--Young.
Throne, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Throning.]
1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. --Shak.
2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or
dominion to; to exalt.
True image of the Father, whether throned In the
bosom of bliss, and light of light. --Milton.
Throne, v. i.
To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a
throne. --Shak.
Synonyms: can, commode, crapper, enthrone, pot, potty, stool, toilet
Antonyms: dethrone
See Also: bath, bathroom, berth, bishop's throne, cathedra, chair, flush toilet, flushless toilet, govern, invest, john, lav, lavatory, mercy seat, musnud, office, peacock-throne, place, plumbing fixture, position, post, potty chair, potty seat, privy, rule, situation, spot, toilet bowl, toilet seat, vest
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