| 单词 | throne |
| 释义 | throne (once / 124 pages) 1nv 2n The oversized, bejeweled chair on which a king or queen sits is called a throne. Monarchs — kings and queens — sit on thrones on special ceremonial occasions, and so do religious figures such as bishops and popes. You can also describe the act of naming a new monarch this way: "Queen Elizabeth II of England was throned in 1952." The word throne has its root in the Greek thronos, "chair or elevated seat." In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus was said to sit on a special heavenly seat, the Dios thronous. WORD FAMILYthrone: dethrone, enthrone, throned, thrones, throning+/dethrone: dethroned, dethronement, dethrones, dethroning/dethronement: dethronements/enthrone: enthroned, enthronement, enthrones, enthroning, enthronisation, enthronization/enthronement: enthronements USAGE EXAMPLESIn entertainment news, “Game of Thrones” once again wins the coveted Emmy Award for Drama Series With the Most Naked People. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) With the outbreak of war in 1914 there was hysteria about "dark forces around the throne". BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Obama and his wife are also fans of cable dramas like “Boardwalk Empire,” “Game of Thrones” and “Breaking Bad.” New York Times(Jul 02, 2016) 1 1n the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. the king sat on his throne Hypo|Hyper bishop's throne, cathedra a throne that is the official chair of a bishop mercy seatthe throne of God musnuda seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes peacock-thronethe golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran chair of state a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person 2n the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions Hyper berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot a job in an organization 3v put a monarch on the throne Syn|Ant|Hyper enthrone dethrone remove a monarch from the throne enthrone, invest, vest provide with power and authority 4v sit on the throne as a ruler 2Hyper govern, rule exercise authority over; as of nations n a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination Syn|Hypo|Hyper can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, toilet flushless toilet a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water) flush toilet, lavatorya toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it potty chair, potty seattoilet consisting of a small seat used by young children plumbing fixture a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building |
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