I. ˈthrōn noun
Etymology: Middle English trone, throne, from Anglo-French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos — more at firm
Date: 13th century
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. plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
II. verb
( throned ; thron·ing )
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to seat on a throne
2. : to invest with kingly rank or power
intransitive verb
1. : to sit on a throne
2. : to hold kingly power