throne

throne

the chair occupied by a sovereign or other exalted person on ceremonial occasions

Not to be confused with:

thrown – projected; propelled; hurled: He has been thrown into prison.

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throne

 (thrōn)

n.

1. A chair occupied, as by a monarch or prelate, as a mark of rank or distinction on state or ceremonial occasions, often situated on a dais and sometimes having a canopy and ornate decoration.

2.

a. One who occupies a throne.

b. The power, dignity, or rank of one who occupies a throne.

3. thrones Christianity The third of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

tr. & intr.v. throned, thron·ing, thrones

To install in or occupy a throne.

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[Middle English, alteration of trone, from Old French, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

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throne

(θrəʊn)

n

1. (Furniture) the ceremonial seat occupied by a monarch, bishop, etc on occasions of state

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person holding royal rank

4. (Theology) (plural; often capital) the third of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology

vb

to place or be placed on a throne

[C13: from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos throne]

ˈthroneless adj

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throne

(θroʊn)

n., v. throned, thron•ing. n.

1. the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions.

2. the occupant of a throne; sovereign.

3. the office or dignity of a sovereign.

4. sovereign power or authority.

5. thrones, an order of angels. Compare angel (def. 1).

6. Slang. a toilet.

v.t., v.i.

7. to sit on or as if on a throne.

[1175–1225; Middle English trone < Old French < Latin thronus < Greek thrónos seat, throne]

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throne

Past participle: throned
Gerund: throning

Imperative

throne

throne

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	throne - the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne" bishop's throne, cathedra - a throne that is the official chair of a bishop chair of state - a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person mercy seat - the throne of God musnud - a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes peacock-throne - the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
	2.	throne - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination commode, crapper, potty, pot, toilet, stool, can bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet flushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water) flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building potty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
	3.	throne - 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 berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Verb	1.	throne - sit on the throne as a ruler rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
	2.	throne - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" enthrone enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"

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Translations

العَرْشعَرْشكرسيكُرْسي المَلِك أو المَلِكَه

trůn

troneTronen

Thron

θρόνος

trono

trono

valtaistuin

trône

prestoprijestolje

tróntrónszéktrónus

hásæti, veldisstóllkrúna

trono

王座

왕좌

sedemthronus

monarhstronisvaldnieks

troongemak

tronetronen

tronsedes

trono

престолтронстол

trón

prestol

prestoпресто

trontronen

บัลลังก์

tahthükümdarkoltuk

ngai vàng

君王宝座王后王座

throne

[θrəʊn]

A. N → trono m
to ascend the throne; come to the throne → subir al trono
to succeed to the throne → suceder en el trono
the heir to the throne → el/la heredero/a del trono
the throne of France; the French throne → el trono de Francia, el trono francés

B. CPD throne room N → sala f del trono

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

throne

[ˈθrəʊn] n → trône m
the heir to the throne → l'héritier au trône

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

throne

n → Thron m; (Eccl) → Stuhl m; to come to the throne → den Thron besteigen; to swear allegiance to the throne → der Krone den Treueid leisten; the power of the throne → die Macht der Krone

vt (he is) throned in glory (Eccl) → er sitzet or thronet in Herrlichkeit

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

throne

[θrəʊn] n → trono
to ascend to the throne → salire al trono
the heir to the throne → l'erede m/f al trono

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

throne

(θrəun) noun

1. the ceremonial chair of a king, queen etc, pope or bishop. troon كُرْسي المَلِك أو المَلِكَه престол trono trůn der Thron trone θρόνοςtrono troon تخت valtaistuin trône כֵּס מַלכוּת राज सिंहासन prijestolje trón singgasana hásæti, veldisstóll trono 王座 왕좌 sostas tronis singgahsana, takhta troontronetron trono tron трон; престол trón prestol presto tron บัลลังก์ taht, koltuk 寶座 трон شاہي تخت ngai vàng 宝座

2. the king or queen. He swore allegiance to the throne. troon العَرْش крал trono trůn der Thron trone; Tronen βασιλιάς, βασίλισσαtrono troon پادشاه kuningas, kuningatar trône כֵּס הַמלוּכָה राजगद्दी kralj, kraljevska vlast a trón raja krúna trono 君主 왕, 여왕 monarchas, karalius, karalienė monarhs; valdnieks raja troontronen, kongen/dronningen tron trono tron престол trón prestol kralj ili kraljica tron ตำแหน่งกษัตริย์ hükümdar 君王，王后 престол; королівська влада شاہ يا ملکہ ngôi vua 君王，王后

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

throne

→ عَرْش trůn trone Thron θρόνος trono valtaistuin trône prijestolje trono 王座 왕좌 troon trone tron trono трон tron บัลลังก์ taht ngai vàng 王座

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