throne
1 of 2noun
ˈthrōn 
1
a
: the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (such as a bishop)
b
: the seat of a deity
2
: royal power and dignity : sovereignty
3
thrones plural : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy
throne
2 of 2verb
throned; throning
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
Example Sentences
Noun The king sat on his throne. He is next in line for the throne. the heir to the throne
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Memoli, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 For Cincinnatians under the age of 70, about 90% of the population according to Census Reporter, there has never been a time in their lives when Queen Elizabeth wasn’t on the British throne. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 The second Elizabethan age has ended Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, reigned so long that most of the U.K.’s 68 million people have known no other person on the British throne — or, indeed, most people on the planet. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 And the ascension of Prince Charles to the British throne promises to have a seismic effect on the roles of other royals orbiting the crown. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The Associated Press King Charles III, who automatically acceded to the British throne when Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday, will return to London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to deliver an inaugural address on Friday. Harold Maass, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Following King Charles III's accession to the British throne, people across the U.K. were trying to get accustomed to the idea of having a king for the first time in seven decades. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Her service as a military mechanic—as well as the bombing of her family’s royal seat, Buckingham Palace–made Elizabeth, the second in line to the British throne, a relatable figure to a people at war, both at home and abroad. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne in 1952, her empire from the West Indies to the Far East was in its final stages of decline, having lost the crown’s leading dominion, India, five years prior. Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020 California currently does not have an official sport, so don’t expect any de-throning drama from other athletes. Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Jan. 2018 See More
Noun
Prince William became the next in line to the British throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death Thursday. Mike Memoli, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 For Cincinnatians under the age of 70, about 90% of the population according to Census Reporter, there has never been a time in their lives when Queen Elizabeth wasn’t on the British throne. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 The second Elizabethan age has ended Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, reigned so long that most of the U.K.’s 68 million people have known no other person on the British throne — or, indeed, most people on the planet. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 And the ascension of Prince Charles to the British throne promises to have a seismic effect on the roles of other royals orbiting the crown. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The Associated Press King Charles III, who automatically acceded to the British throne when Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday, will return to London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to deliver an inaugural address on Friday. Harold Maass, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Following King Charles III's accession to the British throne, people across the U.K. were trying to get accustomed to the idea of having a king for the first time in seven decades. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Her service as a military mechanic—as well as the bombing of her family’s royal seat, Buckingham Palace–made Elizabeth, the second in line to the British throne, a relatable figure to a people at war, both at home and abroad. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne in 1952, her empire from the West Indies to the Far East was in its final stages of decline, having lost the crown’s leading dominion, India, five years prior. Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020 California currently does not have an official sport, so don’t expect any de-throning drama from other athletes. Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Jan. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trone, throne, from Anglo-French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos — more at firm
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing throne
Kids Definition
throne
noun
ˈthrōn
1
: the chair used by a monarch or bishop for ceremonies
2
: the position of king or queen He is heir to the throne.
throning
verb
as in enthroning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enthroning
- crowning
- creating
- consecrating
- inaugurating
- installing
- anointing
- inducting
- electing
- destining
- ordaining
- instituting
- selecting
- instating
- choosing
- making
- drafting
- investing
- handpicking
- authorizing
- attaching
- delegating
- appointing
- deputing
- nominating
- placing
- constituting
- naming
- designating
- assigning
- voting (in)
- deputizing
- singling (out)
- commissioning
- detailing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharging
- firing
- dismissing
- expelling
- removing
- overthrowing
- dethroning
- ejecting
- deposing
- displacing
- ousting
- throwing out
- evicting
- unseating
- uncrowning
- unmaking
- blackballing