DETHRONEMENT

deposition, dethronement

(noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dethronement (plural dethronements)

The act of being dethroned; the state of having been dethroned or removed from a superior place in a hierarchy.

Source: Wiktionary


De*throne"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. détrônement.]

Definition: Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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