throning

Variant of throne

throne definition

throne (t̸hrōn)

noun

  1. 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
  2. the power or rank of a king, etc.; sovereignty
  3. a sovereign, ruler, etc. orders from the throne
  4. 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

transitive verb, intransitive verb throned, throning thron′·ing

to enthrone or be enthroned

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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