ENTHRONED

Etymology

Verb

enthroned

simple past tense and past participle of enthrone

Adjective

enthroned (not comparable)

Placed upon a throne.

Formally inaugurated.

Synonyms

• bethroned

Source: Wiktionary


ENTHRONE

En*throne", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + throne: cf. OF. enthroner. Cf. Inthronize.]

1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned. Pope. It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings. Shak.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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