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throne
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
throne
(noun)
ascend
(verb)
power
(noun)
throne
/
ˈ
θroʊn/
noun
plural
thrones
throne
/
ˈ
θroʊn/
noun
plural
thrones
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRONE
1
[
count
]
:
the special chair for a king, queen, or other powerful person
The king sat on his
throne
.
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the throne
:
the position of king or queen
He is next in line for
the throne
.
the heir to
the throne
He
ascended the throne
[=became king] after the death of his father.
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the power behind the throne
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power
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