What does throne mean?
Definitions for throne
θroʊnthrone
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word throne.
Princeton's WordNet
thronenoun
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
"the king sat on his throne"
toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, thronenoun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
throneverb
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
throneverb
sit on the throne as a ruler
enthrone, throneverb
put a monarch on the throne
"The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
Wiktionary
thronenoun
The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.
thronenoun
The formal position of a sovereign.
thronenoun
The lavatory or toilet.
thronenoun
The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
thronenoun
A type of stool used by drummers.
thronenoun
The leadership.
throneverb
To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
throneverb
To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
throneverb
To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
Etymology: From θρόνος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thronenoun
Etymology: thronus, Lat. ϑρόνος.
Boundless intemperance hath been
Th’ untimely emptying of the happy throne,
And full of many kings. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Th’ eternal father from his throne beheld
Their multitude. John Milton.Stonehenge once thought a temple, you have found
A throne where kings were crown’d. Dryden.In those times the bishops preached on the steps of the altar standing, having not as yet assumed the state of a throne. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
To Throneverb
To enthrone; to set on a royal seat.
Etymology: from the noun.
They have, as who have not, whom their great stars
Thron’d and set high? William Shakespeare.True image of the father, whether thron’d
In the bosom of bliss and light of light,
Conceiving or remote from heav’n, enshrin’d
In fleshly tabernacle and human form. John Milton.O prince! O chief of many throned powers. John Milton.
Thron’d in glass and nam’d it Caroline. Alexander Pope.
Webster Dictionary
Thronenoun
a chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary
Thronenoun
hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage
Thronenoun
a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen
Throneverb
to place on a royal seat; to enthrone
Throneverb
to place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt
Throneverb
to be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne
Freebase
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
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.]
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'throne' in Nouns Frequency: #2587
Anagrams for throne »
Hornet, hornet, nother, Thorne
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of throne in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of throne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of throne in a Sentence
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.
Wailing and lamentation befit those who stand before the throne of life and depart without leaving in its hands a drop of the sweat of their brows or the blood of their hearts.
No sheep can be a king in the empire of wolves, but any wolf can be an emperor in the kingdom of sheeps! Paw is the key to the throne.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
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.
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Translations for throne
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- عرش, كُرْسِيّArabic
- тәхетBashkir
- престолBulgarian
- tronCatalan, Valencian
- trůnCzech
- teyrngadair, gorseddWelsh
- troneDanish
- ThronGerman
- tronoEsperanto
- tronoSpanish
- troonEstonian
- عرش, سریر, تختPersian
- valtaistuinFinnish
- trónaFaroese
- trôneFrench
- ríchathaoirIrish
- rìgh-chathairScottish Gaelic
- tronoGalician
- כס, אסלה, כִּיסֵּא מַלְכוּתHebrew
- trónus, trónszék, trónHungarian
- գահArmenian
- thronoInterlingua
- tahta, singgasanaIndonesian
- hásætiIcelandic
- tronoItalian
- כסHebrew
- 玉座, トイレ, 王位, 便座, 便器, 王座, 座天使Japanese
- 왕위, 옥좌, 와좌Korean
- textKurdish
- imperium, sedem, thronusLatin
- TrounLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- престолMacedonian
- troon, gemakDutch
- troneNorwegian
- tronOccitan
- tron, sedesPolish
- tronoPortuguese
- tron, scaunRomanian
- трон, престол, столRussian
- престо, presto, tron, тронSerbo-Croatian
- trónSlovak
- prestolSlovene
- tronen, tronSwedish
- tahtTurkish
- тронUkrainian
- 王座Chinese
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