throne
n.
chair of God; chair of a king or queen; toilet (Slang)
Throne
throne
Noun
1. the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"
(hypernym) chair
(hyponym) cathedra, bishop's throne
(derivation) enthrone
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(synonym) toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) flushless toilet
(part-holonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
(part-meronym) toilet bowl
3. the position and power of one who occupies a throne
(hypernym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
(derivation) enthrone
Verb
1. sit on the throne as a ruler
(hypernym) govern, rule
2. put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
(synonym) enthrone
(hypernym) invest, vest, enthrone
Thron (der)
n.
throne, chair of a king or queen
thronen
v.
enthrone, place upon a throne; tower, stand tall, be of great height
Throne
(v. t.)
To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
(v. t.)
To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
(v. i.)
To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
(n.)
Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage.
(n.)
A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.
(n.)
A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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