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Noun
S:
(n)
throne
(the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.)
"the king sat on his throne"
S:
(n)
toilet
,
can
,
commode
,
crapper
,
pot
,
potty
,
stool
,
throne
(a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)
S:
(n)
throne
(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)
Verb
S:
(v)
throne
(sit on the throne as a ruler)
S:
(v)
enthrone
,
throne
(put a monarch on the throne)
"The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
invest
,
vest
,
enthrone
(provide with power and authority)
"They vested the council with special rights"
S:
(v)
ordain
,
consecrate
,
ordinate
,
order
(appoint to a clerical posts)
"he was ordained in the Church"
S:
(v)
crown
,
coronate
(invest with regal power; enthrone)
"The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
S:
(v)
enthrone
,
throne
(put a monarch on the throne)
"The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
S:
(v)
ordain
(invest with ministerial or priestly authority)
"The minister was ordained only last month"
antonym
derivationally related form
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