throne
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and…An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
» The prince succeeded to the throne.
Meaning
6 sensesAn 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.
Thron
тронtron, престо́лprestól, столstol
тронtron, престо́лprestól
(figuratively)Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
Queen Victoria sat upon the throne of England for 63 years.
The prince's newborn baby is fifth in line to the throne.
тронtron, престо́лprestól
The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
(euphemistic)A toilet.
тронtron
A kind of stool used by drummers.
A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
престо́лprestól
- the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
- the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Examples
72 sentencesThe prince succeeded to the throne.
The new king assumed the throne when he was only fifteen.
Новий король зійшов на трон, коли йому було лише п'ятнадцять.
ruНовый король взошёл на трон, когда ему было всего пятнадцать лет.
deDer neue König bestieg den Thron mit nur 15 Jahren.
It is apparently fine to think that I might occupy the throne.
Схоже, приємно думати, що я можу зайняти трон.
Both sons pretended to the throne.
Who will succeed to the throne?
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from AncieInherited from Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “a seat, chair”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).
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