| Throne (throne) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Throne |
| [OE. trone, F.
trône, L. thronus, Gr. (?); cf. (?) a bench, (?) a
footstool, (?) to set one's self, to sit, Skr. dhara***nsdot]a
supporting, dh***rsdot] to hold fast, carry, |
A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but
sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.
Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the
one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an
exalted or dignified personage.
A high order of angels in the
celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.
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| Throne (throne) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Throne |
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To place on a royal seat] to enthrone.
To place in an elevated position; to give
sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
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| Throne (throne) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Throne |
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To be in, or sit upon,
a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
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