throne

/θroʊn/

/θrəʊn/

Other forms: thrones; throned; throning

The oversized, bejeweled chair on which a king or queen sits is called a throne.

Monarchs — kings and queens — sit on thrones on special ceremonial occasions, and so do religious figures such as bishops and popes. You can also describe the act of naming a new monarch this way: "Queen Elizabeth II of England was throned in 1952." The word throne has its root in the Greek thronos, "chair or elevated seat." In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus was said to sit on a special heavenly seat, the Dios thronous.

Definitions of throne

1. noun

   the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
   “the king sat on his throne”

   types:

   bishop's throne, cathedra

   a throne that is the official chair of a bishop

   mercy seat

   the throne of God

   musnud

   a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes

   peacock-throne

   the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran

   type of:

   chair of state

   a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person
2. noun

   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
   type of:

   berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot

   a job in an organization
3. verb

   put a monarch on the throne
   synonyms: enthrone

   type of:

   enthrone, invest, vest

   provide with power and authority
4. verb

   sit on the throne as a ruler
   type of:

   govern, rule

   exercise authority over; as of nations
5. noun

   a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
   synonyms: can, commode, pot, potty, stool, toilet

   types:

   flushless toilet

   a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)

   flush toilet, lavatory

   a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it

   potty chair, potty seat

   toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children

   type of:

   plumbing fixture

   a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building