throne

English

[θɹəʊn], [θɹoʊn], [tɹoʊn]

noun
Definitions
  • An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
  • (figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
  • The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
  • (jocular) Other seats, particularly:
  • (Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English trone (throne, balance) derived from Old French trone derived from Latin thronus (throne) derived from Ancient Greek θρόνος (throne, chair, seat) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-

Gloss

hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone

Concept
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Kanji

熊

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