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| throne [ thrōn ] |
noun (plural thrones) |
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1. chair of monarch or bishop: an ornate chair, often raised on a platform and covered by a canopy, occupied by a monarch or bishop on ceremonial occasions
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2. power of royal person: the power, rank, and privileges of a monarch
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3. angel of seventh-highest order: an angel of the seventh of the nine orders of angels in the traditional Christian hierarchy
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4. toilet: the part of a lavatory on which people sit
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informal humorous
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transitive and intransitive verb (3rd person present singular thrones, present participle throning, past and past participle throned) |
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put somebody on throne: to place somebody on a throne, or be placed on a throne
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| [12th century. Via Old French trone< Greek thronos] |
