enthronement

[ en-throhn-muhnt ]

/ ɛnˈθroʊn mənt /

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noun

the act of enthroning.

the state or occasion of being enthroned.

Also en·thron·i·za·tion

[en-throh-nuh-zey-shuhn]. /ɛnˌθroʊ nəˈzeɪ ʃən/.

Origin of enthronement

First recorded in 1675–85; enthrone + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM enthronement

re·en·throne·ment, noun

Words nearby enthronement

enthetic, enthral, enthrall, enthralling, enthrone, enthronement, enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthymeme

Example sentences from the Web for enthronement

It means everywhere the enthronement of ignorance and incompetence, of injustice and fraud.
The Machine|Upton Sinclair
And then their proud time came, and their enthronement on the seven hills; and now, what is to be their fate once more?
Hortus Inclusus|John Ruskin
The massing billows, fantastic cloud-shapes, rich in splendid habiliments, suggested the enthronement of joy supreme.
The Triumph of John Kars|Ridgwell Cullum
With the enthronement of Septimus Severus, there came to the city as his wife one of the most remarkable women of Roman history.
Roman Women|Alfred Brittain

The enthronement of the Duke of Orleans can be approved only by the enemies of France.
Joseph Bonaparte|John S. C. Abbott