Throne

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θɹəʊn/
• Rhymes: -əʊn
• Homophones: thrown

Origin

Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thronos, "chair, throne"). Early Modern English spelling modified to conform with Latin and Greek etymology.

Full definition of throne

Noun

1. The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.
• He approached the throne reverently.
2. The formal position of a sovereign.
• Bible, Genesis xli. 40Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
• TennysonTo mould a mighty state's decrees,
  And shape the whisper of the throne.
3. (colloquial) The lavatory or toilet.
• She’s on the throne.
4. (Biblical tradition) The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
• YoungGreat Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing.
5. (music) A type of stool used by drummers.
6. (figuratively) The leadership.

Derived terms

• power behind the throne
• thronal
• throneship

Verb

1. (transitive, archaic) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
2. (transitive, archaic) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
• unknown date MiltonTrue image of the Father, whether throned
  In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.
3. (intransitive, archaic) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

Anagrams

• Hornet, hornet, nother, Thorne