enthroneverb
uk/ɪnˈθrəʊn/us/ɪnˈθroʊn/[ T ] formal to put a king, queen, etc. through the ceremony of sitting on a throne (= chair used in ceremonies) in order to mark the official beginning of their period in power
[ T often passive ] humorous to be positioned somewhere where you look or feel important:
She sat in the dining room, enthroned on an old high-backed chair.
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- officiate
- pageant
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- swearing-in
- the red carpet
- troop
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enthronement
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪnˈθrəʊn.mənt/us/ɪnˈθroʊn.mənt/