en·throne·ment

[en-throhn-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of enthroning.
2.
the state or occasion of being enthroned.
Also, en·thron·i·za·tion [en-throh-nuh-zey-shuhn] .


Origin:
1675–85; enthrone + -ment

re·en·throne·ment, noun
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enthrone (ɛnˈθrəʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to place on a throne
2.  to honour or exalt
3.  to assign authority to
 
en'thronement
 
n

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Enthronement is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
They succeed at times in allying themselves with a faction in the board, and a reign of terror follows their enthronement.
The traditional enthronement ceremonies were observed.
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