Throne

Quick meaning: Throne is a noun meaning An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.

Meaning

An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
2. The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
3. (euphemistic) A toilet.
4. (music) A kind of stool used by drummers.
5. (Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
6. (transitive, archaic) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
7. (transitive, archaic) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.

Example Sentences

He approached the throne reverently.

The prince's newborn baby is fifth in line to the throne.

Queen Victoria sat upon the throne of England for 63 years.

Pope Joan, who once occupied the throne of the Vatican, was reputed to be the blackest sorcerer of them all.

Word Forms

• thrones
• throning
• throned

Synonyms for throne

Depending on context, synonyms include toilet, cathedra, pot, stool, commode, enthrone.

Antonyms for throne

Common opposites include dethrone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enthrone, can, stool, toilet, commode, crapper.

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