throne
[ throhn ]
/ θroʊn /
noun
verb (used with or without object), throned, thron·ing.
to sit on or as on a throne.
Origin of throne
1175–1225; Middle English < Latin
thronus < Greek
thrónos high seat; replacing Middle English
trone < Old French < Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM throne
throne·less, adjectiveWords nearby throne
Example sentences from the Web for throne
British Dictionary definitions for throne
throne
/ (θrəʊn) /
noun
the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state
the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person
a person holding royal rank
(plural; often capital)
the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
verb
to place or be placed on a throne
Derived forms of throne
throneless, adjectiveWord Origin for throne
C13: from Old French
trone, from Latin
thronus, from Greek
thronos throne
Idioms and Phrases with throne
throne
see power behind the throne.