enthrone
to place on or as on a throne.
to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority.
to exalt.
Origin of enthrone
1- Also inthrone.
Other words from enthrone
- re·en·throne, verb (used with object), re·en·throned, re·en·thron·ing.
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How to use enthrone in a sentence
As Science pays homage to the force of nature, so Conscience enthrones the law of right.
Studies of Christianity | James MartineauThe dunghill as often enthrones the true philosophy of life as the seats which kings occupy.
Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women | George Sumner WeaverAnd, most significant of all, these are the world-wide examples that the college man enthrones in the empire of his thoughts.
Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association | Intercollegiate Peace AssociationIt's not so essential, but it crowns and enthrones its possessor and is life's rarest gift: pure charm.
The Tempering | Charles Neville BuckShe enters a community and breaks the iron of slavery, bestows equality on all, and enthrones in power public opinion.
Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues | John Alberger
British Dictionary definitions for enthrone
/ (ɛnˈθrəʊn) /
to place on a throne
to honour or exalt
to assign authority to
Derived forms of enthrone
- enthronement, noun
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