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The synonyms of “Throne” are: can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, toilet, seat of state, royal seat, sovereign power, sovereignty, rule, command, dominion, enthrone
Throne as a Noun
Definitions of "Throne" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “throne” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- 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.
- A toilet.
- A ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or similar figure.
- The chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
- A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination.
- (in traditional Christian angelology) the third-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
- Used to signify sovereign power.
Synonyms of "Throne" as a noun (14 Words)
can | The quantity contained in a can. |
command | The power or authority to command. An officer took command. |
commode | A tall elegant chest of drawers. |
crapper | A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination. |
dominion | One of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth. The Angevin dominions. |
royal seat | Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches. |
rule | A rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice. He knew the rules of chess. |
seat of state | The cloth covering for the buttocks. |
sovereign power | A nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. |
sovereignty | Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. National sovereignty. |
stool | The stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings. Concentrations of the substance in normal stool. |
toilet | A room building or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. Her toilet completed she finally went back downstairs. |
Usage Examples of "Throne" as a noun
- The throne room.
- The king sat on his throne.
- The heir to the throne.
- King Solomon's great ivory throne.
Throne as a Verb
Definitions of "Throne" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “throne” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Put a monarch on the throne.
- Sit on the throne as a ruler.
- Place (someone) on a throne.
Synonyms of "Throne" as a verb (1 Word)
enthrone | Provide with power and authority. He was enthroned as the guru of the avant garde. |
Usage Examples of "Throne" as a verb
- The king was throned on a rock.
- The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago.
Associations of "Throne" (30 Words)
abdicate | Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations. Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor s brother. |
accession | The action or process of formally joining or being accepted by an institution or group. Substantial accessions of gold. |
admission | The fee charged for admission. Cinema admissions have been rising recently. |
admittance | The act of admitting someone to enter. People were unable to gain admittance to the hall. |
coronal | Of or in the coronal plane. Coronal imaging. |
crown | Dentistry dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth. Shiny covers embossed with gold crowns. |
diadem | A jewelled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty. He refused the diadem of all the Caesars. |
duke | A male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. |
dynasty | A line of hereditary rulers of a country. The Tang dynasty. |
emperor | The male ruler of an empire. He is regarded as one of the greatest Roman emperors. |
enthrone | Install (a monarch or bishop) on a throne, especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule. The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago. |
fief | A person’s sphere of operation or control. |
king | Make someone king. He ll start kinging it over the lot of us again. |
kingdom | A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. The untroubled kingdom of reason. |
kingship | The state or position of being a king. Upon his succession to the kingship David retained his English estates. |
lord | Make a lord of someone. Lords and ladies were entertained here. |
papacy | The tenure of office of a pope. Relations between the English state and the papacy. |
papal | Relating to a pope or to the papacy. Papal dispensation. |
pontifical | Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops. Such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain. |
pope | The head of the Coptic Church, the Bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria. |
preferment | Promotion or appointment to a position or office. Most of her ministers owed their first preferment to her. |
prince | A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign. Arctic char is a prince among fishes. |
princess | A close female relative of a monarch, especially a granddaughter. Stop being such a princess. |
proclamation | The public or official announcement of an important matter. The issuing by the monarch of a proclamation dissolving Parliament. |
queen | Become a queen. The queen of ocean liners. |
regency | The particular period of a regency especially in Britain from 1811 to 1820 and in France from 1715 to 1723. The boy being a minor there would have to be a regency. |
royal | A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast. The coalition obtained royal approval for the appointment. |
sovereign | Possessing royal power and status. In modern democracies the people s will is in theory sovereign. |
vassal | A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. A vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. |
wreath | A carved representation of a wreath. The Queen laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. |