throne
/θroʊn/
noun
- The special chair that a king, queen, or other ruler sits on during ceremonies.
- Visitors bowed before the throne in the great hall.
- The throne was decorated with jewels and velvet.
- The queen sat on her golden throne during the coronation.
- The position or power of being a ruler, especially a king or queen.
- The king's reign lasted 40 years before he gave up the throne.
- The prince is next in line to the throne.
- He ascended the throne at the age of 18.
verb
- To place someone on a throne, especially as part of a ceremony making them a ruler.
- The new emperor was throned in a grand ceremony at the palace.
- The archbishop throned the queen with ancient rituals.
- They throned the young king after his father's death.