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Noun: throne  thrown
  1. The chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
    "the king sat on his throne"
     
  2. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
    - toilet, can [N. Amer], commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool
     
  3. 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
Verb: throne  thrown
  1. Sit on the throne as a ruler
     
  2. Put a monarch on the throne
    - enthrone

Sounds like: thrown

Derived forms: throned, thrones, throning

Type of: berth, billet, chair of state, enthrone, govern, invest, office, place, plumbing fixture, position, post, rule, situation, spot, vest

Part of: bath, bathroom, can [N. Amer], john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet

Encyclopedia: Throne