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How to pronounce throne in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, toilet
Type of plumbing fixture
Has types potty chair, flush toilet, flushless toilet, lavatory, potty seat
Type Words
Synonyms enthrone
Type of vest, enthrone, invest


The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago.
Type Words
Type of rule, govern
Type Words
Type of chair of state
Has types peacock-throne, cathedra, mercy seat, bishop's throne, musnud


the king sat on his throne.
Type Words
Type of place, position, post, situation, spot, billet, berth, office

Examples of throne

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The couple already have a daughter, Savannah, who is 12th in line to the throne.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
If there was ever a time where Apple's throne was to be vulnerable, it'd be now.
From the economist.com
Searches for the third in line to the throne increased more than 2,000 per cent.
From the henleystandard.co.uk
He lived in a villa complete with throne, courtiers and artifacts of the period.
From the time.com
Given a chance to be king here, Kelly opted for the uneasy throne at Notre Dame.
From the usatoday.com
At one point, his majesty dashed from the throne to climb onto his mother's lap.
From the cnn.com
He ascended the throne in 1946 at the age of 18 after his brother was shot dead.
From the independent.co.uk
Edward's abdication led to Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne in 1952.
From the infowars.com
They blame the heavy-handed committee that is the real weight behind the throne.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Sit on the throne as a ruler
  • The chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"
  • Enthrone: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
  • Toilet: a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
  • 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 throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many terms such as "the power behind the throne".
  • The Thrones (lat. thronus, pl. throni) are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul of Tarsus in (New Testament) and related to the throne of God the Father. They are living symbols of God's justice and authority. ...
  • (The Thrones) Thrones is the solo project of bassist Joe Preston.
  • The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room; The formal position of a sovereign; The lavatory or toilet; The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above dominions and below cherubim; A type of stool ...