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throning
Variant of throne
throne
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throne (t̸hrōn)
noun
- the chair on which a king, cardinal, etc. sits on formal or ceremonial occasions: it usually is on a dais, covered with a canopy, and highly decorated
- the power or rank of a king, etc.; sovereignty
- a sovereign, ruler, etc. orders from the throne
- Christian Theol. the third highest order in the hierarchy of angels
Etymology: ME trone < OFr or L: OFr trone < L thronus < Gr thronos, a seat < IE base *dher-, to hold, support > firm
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