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(), n.[OE. trone, F. trne, L. thronus, Gr. ; cf. a bench, a footstool, to set one's self, to sit, Skr. dharaa supporting, dh 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. 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.To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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