throne

(thrōn)

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.
2. a. A personage who occupies a throne.
   b. The power, dignity, or rank of such a personage; sovereignty.
3. thrones Christianity The third of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.