DETHRONED

Verb

dethroned

simple past tense and past participle of dethrone

Source: Wiktionary


DETHRONE

De*throne", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dethroned; p. pr. & vb. n. Dethroning.] Etym: [Pref. de- + throne: cf. F. détrôner; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + trône throne. See Throne.]

Definition: To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity. "The Protector was dethroned." Hume.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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