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throne

[throhn] noun, verb, throned, thron⋅ing.
–noun
1. the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
2. the office or dignity of a sovereign: He came to the throne by succession.
3. the occupant of a throne; sovereign.
4. sovereign power or authority: to address one's pleas to the throne.
5. an episcopal office or authority: the diocesan throne.
6. mourner's bench.
7. thrones, an order of angels. Compare angel (def. 1).
8. Facetious. a toilet.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
9. to sit on or as on a throne.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME < L thronus < Gk thrónos high seat; r. ME trone < OF < L, as above


throneless, adjective
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throne   (thrōn)   
n.  
  1. A chair occupied by an exalted personage, such as a sovereign or bishop, on state or ceremonial occasions, often situated on a dais and sometimes having a canopy and ornate decoration.

    1. A personage who occupies a throne.

    2. The power, dignity, or rank of such a personage; sovereignty.

  2. thrones Christianity The third of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

tr. & intr.v.   throned, thron·ing, thrones
To install in or occupy a throne.

[Middle English, alteration of trone, from Old French, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

throne 
c.1240, from O.Fr. trone (12c.), from L. thronus, from Gk. thronos "elevated seat, chair, throne," from PIE base *dher- "to hold firmly, support" (cf. L. firmus "firm, steadfast, strong, stable," Skt. dharma "statute, law;" see firm (adj.)). Colloquial meaning "toilet" is recorded from 1922.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Throne

(Heb. kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2 Sam. 7:13; Ps. 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest in 1 Sam. 1:9; 4:13, and of a provincial governor in Neh. 3:7 and Ps. 122:5. The throne of Solomon is described at length in 1 Kings 10:18-20.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

throne

see power behind the throne.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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