throne

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): [θɹəʊn] (US) IPA(key): [θɹoʊn] (th-stopping) IPA(key): [tɹoʊn] Rhymes: -əʊn Homophone: thrown === Noun === throne (plural thrones) An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. (figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch. 1611, Bible (KJV), Genesis, 41:40: Thou shalt be ouer my house, and according vnto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater then thou. The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope. Synonym: cathedra (euphemistic) A toilet. (music) A kind of stool used by drummers. (Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim. 1611, Bible (KJV), Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, 1:16: For by him were all things created that are in heauen, and that are in earth, visible and inuisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. ==== Synonyms ==== (seat used for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, and Thesaurus:bathroom ==== Hypernyms ==== (furniture): seat (order of angels): angel ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === throne (third-person singular simple present thrones, present participle throning, simple past and past participle throned) (transitive, archaic) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. (transitive, archaic) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. (intransitive, archaic) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. ==== Translations ==== === See also === ophan === Anagrams === 'nother, Hornet, Rhoten, Theron, Thoren, Thorne, enhort, hornet, nother, other'n == German == === Verb === throne inflection of thronen: first-person singular present first/third-person singular subjunctive I singular imperative == Latin == === Noun === throne vocative singular of thronus == Middle English == === Noun === throne alternative form of trone (“throne”) == Middle French == === Alternative forms === trosne === Etymology === From Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos). The h was added back to reflect the Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”). === Noun === throne m (plural thrones) throne ==== Descendants ==== French: trône→ Romanian: tron