/ θrəʊn; NAmE θroʊn/ noun
1.
[ C ] a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies
2.
the throne [ sing. ] the position of being a king or queen :
Queen Elizabeth came / succeeded to the throne in 1952.
when Henry VIII was on the throne (= was king)
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IDIOMS
see power noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French trone , via Latin from Greek thronos elevated seat.