THRONED

Verb

throned

simple past tense and past participle of throne

Anagrams

• droneth, northed, thorned

Source: Wiktionary


THRONE

Throne, n. Etym: [OE. trone, F. trĂ´ne, L. thronus, Gr. dharansa supporting, dhrs to hold fast, carry, and E. firm, a.]

1. A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary. The noble king is set up in his throne. Chaucer. High on a throne of royal state. Milton.

2. Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou. Gen. xli. 40. To mold a mighty state's decrees, And shape the whisper of the throne. Tennyson.

3. pl.

Definition: A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton. Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing. Young.

Throne, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throned; p. pr. & vb. n. Throning.]

1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. Shak.

2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. True image of the Father, whether throned In the bosom of bliss, and light of light. Milton.

Throne, v. i.

Definition: To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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