THRONE


Meaning of THRONE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.