THRONE


Meaning of THRONE in English

[throne] n [ME trone, throne, fr. OF trone, fr. L thronus, fr. Gk thronos--more at firm] (13c) 1 a: the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (as a bishop) b: the seat of a deity

2: royal power and dignity: sovereignty 3 pl: an order of angels--see celestial hierarchy

[2]throne vb throned ; thron.ing vt (14c) 1: to seat on a throne

2: to invest with kingly rank or power ~ vi 1: to sit on a throne

2: to hold kingly power

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.