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Throne

[θɹəʊn]

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

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📖 Definitions of "Throne"

noun

1
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
"He approached the throne reverently."
2
Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
3
The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
4
Other seats, particularly:

verb

1
To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
2
To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
3
To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

🔄 Synonyms of "Throne"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pottynoun	A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
stoolnoun	A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
commodenoun	(euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet.
enthroneverb	(transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
crappernoun	(mildly vulgar slang) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
cannoun	(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to.

↔️ Antonyms of "Throne"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
dethroneverb	To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Throne"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
enthroneverb	(transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
cannoun	A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
stoolnoun	A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
commodenoun	(euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet.
pottynoun	A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
crappernoun	(mildly vulgar slang) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
coronationnoun	(specifically, also attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty.
kingshipnoun	The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.
kingnoun	A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
royaltynoun	The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
regencynoun	A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
queennoun	A female monarch.
successionnoun	An act, process, or instance of succeeding:
seatnoun	Something to be sat upon.
coronanoun	(astronomy) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.
crownnoun	(clothing, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
trononoun	—
chair of state	—