throne
To place on a royal seatTo place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
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» The prince succeeded to the throne.
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3 senses(archaic, transitive)To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
(archaic, transitive)To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
(archaic, intransitive)To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
sit on the throne as a ruler
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. — oromashka
ruНовый король взошёл на трон, когда ему было всего пятнадцать лет. — marafon
deDer neue König bestieg den Thron mit nur 15 Jahren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It is apparently fine to think that I might occupy the throne.
Схоже, приємно думати, що я можу зайняти трон. — iskra
Both sons pretended to the throne.
Who will succeed to the throne?
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 Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).
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Forms
thrones, throning, throned, thronedSynonyms
1 synonyms- put a monarch on the throne:enthrone
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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