Definitions for throne
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Princeton's WordNet(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. throne(noun)

   the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

   "the king sat on his throne"

2. toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne(noun)

   a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

3. throne(verb)

   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

4. throne(verb)

   sit on the throne as a ruler

5. enthrone, throne(verb)

   put a monarch on the throne

   "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. throne(Noun)

   The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

2. throne(Noun)

   The formal position of a sovereign.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

3. throne(Noun)

   The lavatory or toilet.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

4. throne(Noun)

   The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above dominions and below cherubim.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

5. throne(Noun)

   A type of stool used by drummers.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

6. throne(Noun)

   The leadership.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

7. throne(Verb)

   To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

8. throne(Verb)

   To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

9. throne(Verb)

   To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

   Etymology: From θρόνος.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Throne(noun)

   a chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary

2. Throne(noun)

   hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage

3. Throne(noun)

   a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen

4. Throne(verb)

   to place on a royal seat; to enthrone

5. Throne(verb)

   to place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt

6. Throne(verb)

   to be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Throne

   A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the throne".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Throne

   thrōn, n. a chair of state richly ornamented and covered with a canopy: seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese: sovereign power and dignity: (pl.) the third order of angels in the first triad of the celestial hierarchy.—v.t. to place on a royal seat: to exalt.—v.i. to sit in state, as on a throne:—pr.p. thrōn′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. thrōned.—adjs. Thrō′nal; Throne′less. [O. Fr.,—L. thronus—Gr. thronos, a seat.]

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'throne' in Nouns Frequency: #2587

Anagrams for throne »

1. Hornet, hornet, nother, Thorne

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of throne in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of throne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of throne in a Sentence

1. Hidehiko Kasahara:

   It is important to have him realize that he is in a position to inherit the throne when interacting with people, and to keep them in mind, from an early age.

2. Devlet Bahceli:

   There will be no peace in Turkey until Assad is brought down from his throne. Turkey must start plans to enter Damascus now, and annihilate the cruel ones.

3. Sasha Issenberg:

   There are plausible even if unlikely scenarios for Rubio, Cruz and [John] Kasich to beat him, i don't think it's the media's job to crown someone before we exhaust plausible scenarios in which he doesn't ascend to the throne.

4. Game of Thrones, Season 6:

   Tyrion Lannister: Last time we saw each other was at Winterfell, yes? You were making jokes about my height, I seem to recall. Everyone who makes a joke about a dwarf's height thinks he's the only person ever to make a joke about a dwarf's height. A height of nobility. A man of your stature. Someone to look up to. You're all making the same five or six jokes.Theon Greyjoy: It was a long time ago.Tyrion Lannister: It was. And how have things been going for you since then? Not so well I gather. Can't imagine you would have murdered the Stark boys if things had been going well.Theon Greyjoy: I didn't murder the Stark boys. But I did things that were just as bad, or worse.Yara Grejoy: And he paid for them.Tyrion Lannister: Doesn't seem like it. He's still alive. It was complicated for you I'm sure, growing up at Winterfell. Never quite knowing who you were. But then, we all live complicated lives, don't we?Daenerys Targaryen: You've brought us a hundred ships from the Iron fleet, with men to sail them. In return I expect you want me to support your claim to the throne of the Iron Islands?Theon Grejoy: Not my claim. [nods his head to Yara] Hers.Daenerys Targaryen: What's wrong with you?Theon Greyjoy: I'm not fit to rule.Tyrion Lannister: We can agree upon that at least.Daenerys Targaryen: Has the Iron Islands ever had a queen before?Yara Grejoy: No more than Westeros.Theon Grejoy: Our uncle Euron returned home after a long absence. He murdered our father, and took the Salt Throne from Yara. He would have murdered us if we'd stayed.Daenerys Targaryen: Lord Tyrion tells me your father was a terrible king.Yara Grejoy: You and I have that in common.Daenerys Targaryen: [after a short pause] We do. And both murdered by a usurper aswell. [turns to Tyrion] Will their ships be enough?Tyrion Lannister: With the former masters' fleet, possibly. Barely. [glares down at Theon] There are more than a hundred ships in the Iron fleet- Theon Grejoy: There are. And Euron's building more. [to Daenerys] He's going to offer them to you.Daenerys Targaryen: So why shouldn't I wait for him?Theon Greyjoy: The Iron fleet isn't all he's bringing. He also wants to give you-..Yara Grejoy: [scornfully] His big cock, I think he said. [Daenerys raises her eyebrows disapprovingly, smirking at Tyrion] Euron's offer is also an offer of marriage, you see.. You won't get one without the other.Daenerys Targaryen: And I imagine your offer is free of any marriage demands.Yara Grejoy: [softly] I never demand but I'm up for anything really.[Daenerys gazes at Yara with a smile]Theon Grejoy: He murdered our father and would have murdered us. He'll murder you as soon as you have what he wants.Tyrion Lannister: The seven kingdoms?Theon Grejoy: All of them.Daenerys Targaryen: And you don't want the seven kingdoms?Theon Grejoy: Your ancestors defeated ours, and took the Iron Islands. We ask you to give them back.Daenerys Targaryen: And that's all?Yara Grejoy: We'd like you to help us murder an uncle or two who think a woman's not fit to rule.Daenerys Targaryen: [with a smirk] Reasonable.Tyrion Lannister: [to Daenerys] What if everyone starts demanding their independence?Daenerys Targaryen: She's not demanding, she's asking. The others are free to ask aswell. [turns her head back to Theon and Yara] Our fathers were evil men. All of us here. They left the world worse than they found it. We're not going to do that. We're going to leave the world better than we found it. [stands up and begins walking down the stairs towards Theon and Yara while she speaks] You will support my claim as the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and respect the integrity of the Seven Kingdoms. No more reaving, roving, raiding, or raping.Yara Greyjoy: [with a glare] That's our way of life.Daenerys Targaryen: No more.[Daenerys stares at Yara coldly, Yara turns her head to Theon who then nods at her in consent]Yara Grejoy: No more.[Yara lifts her arm up towards Daenerys. Daenerys, indecisively, looks over her shoulder at Tyrion who then signals her to accept Yara's arm-shake. After a brief hesitation, Daenerys puts a grasp around Yara's arm, shaking her arm]

5. Hebrews 122 Bible:

   Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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