THRONE

I. noun see: firm Date: 13th century 1. the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (as a bishop), the seat of a deity, royal power and dignity ; sovereignty , an order of angels, II. verb (~d; throning) Date: 14th century transitive verb to seat on a ~, to invest with kingly rank or power, intransitive verb to sit on a ~, to hold kingly power