throne
Plural: thrones
Noun
- the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
- "the king sat on his throne"
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- 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
- An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
- Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
- The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
- A toilet.
- A kind of stool used by drummers.
- A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
Verb
Verb Forms: throned, throning, thrones
- To place someone upon a throne; to enthrone.
- sit on the throne as a ruler
- put a monarch on the throne
- "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
- To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
- To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
- To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
Examples
- He approached the throne reverently.
- He managed to THRONE his high-scoring word on a triple-word square.
- The prince's newborn baby is fifth in line to the throne.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).
Synonyms
can, commode, crapper, enthrone, pot, potty, stool, toilet, and Thesaurus:bathroom, cathedra, chamber pot
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
throne: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthrone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
throne: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary