Throne — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/θɹˈoʊn/

🇬🇧British English

/θɹˈəʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/θɹˈəʊn/

1 syllable Say it as /θɹˈoʊn/.

Examples

the king sat on his throne
The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enthrone toilet potty commode stool crapper can pot

Antonyms

dethrone

Parts of Speech

noun	the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. “the king sat on his throne”
noun	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
noun	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	sit on the throne as a ruler
verb	put a monarch on the throne “The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago”

Word Forms

throne	verb	put a monarch on the throne
crap	verb	have a bowel movement
stool	verb	have a bowel movement
throne	noun	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
enthronement	noun	the ceremony of installing a new monarch
enthronization	noun	the ceremony of installing a new monarch
enthronisation	noun	the ceremony of installing a new monarch

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Thron

der Staatspräsident eines Monarchen, Bischofs usw.

🇫🇷French

trône

la présidence de l'État pour un monarque, un évêque, etc.

🇪🇸Spanish

trono

la presidencia de estado de un monarca, obispo, etc.

🇮🇹Italian

trono

la sedia di stato per un monarca, vescovo, ecc.

🇳🇱Dutch

troon

de staatsvoorzitter van een vorst, bisschop, enz.

🇵🇹Portuguese

trono

a cadeira de estado para um monarca, bispo, etc.

🇷🇺Russian

трон

председатель государства для монарха, епископа и т. д.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सिंहासन

किसी राजा, बिशप आदि के लिए राज्य की कुर्सी।

🇧🇩Bengali

সিংহাসন

একজন রাজা, বিশপ ইত্যাদির জন্য রাষ্ট্রের চেয়ার

🇮🇳Tamil

சிம்மாசனம்

ஒரு மன்னர், பிஷப் போன்றவற்றுக்கான மாநிலத் தலைவர்.

🇮🇳Telugu

సింహాసనం

చక్రవర్తి, బిషప్ మొదలైనవారికి రాష్ట్ర కుర్చీ.

🇮🇳Marathi

सिंहासन

सम्राट, बिशप इत्यादीसाठी राज्याची खुर्ची.

🇮🇳Gujarati

સિંહાસન

રાજા, બિશપ, વગેરે માટે રાજ્યની ખુરશી.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ

ರಾಜ, ಬಿಷಪ್ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕುರ್ಚಿ.

🇮🇳Malayalam

സിംഹാസനം

ഒരു രാജാവ്, ബിഷപ്പ് തുടങ്ങിയവർക്കുള്ള സംസ്ഥാന അധ്യക്ഷൻ.

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨ

ਇੱਕ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ, ਬਿਸ਼ਪ, ਆਦਿ ਲਈ ਰਾਜ ਦੀ ਕੁਰਸੀ।

🇵🇰Urdu

تخت

بادشاہ، بشپ وغیرہ کے لیے ریاست کی کرسی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

王座

君主、主教等的国家主席

🇯🇵Japanese

王位

君主、司教などの国家議長。

🇰🇷Korean

왕좌

군주, 주교 등의 국가 의장.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngai vàng

chủ tịch nước của một quốc vương, giám mục, v.v.

🇹🇭Thai

บัลลังก์

ประธานของรัฐสำหรับพระมหากษัตริย์ พระสังฆราช ฯลฯ

🇮🇩Indonesian

takhta

kursi negara untuk raja, uskup, dll.

🇵🇭Filipino

trono

ang upuan ng estado para sa isang monarko, obispo, atbp.

🇲🇾Malay

takhta

pengerusi negara untuk raja, uskup, dsb.

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عرش

كرسي الدولة للملك والأسقف وما إلى ذلك.

🇮🇷Persian

تاج و تخت

ریاست دولت برای پادشاه، اسقف و غیره.

🇹🇷Turkish

taht

hükümdar, piskopos vb. için devlet başkanlığı.

🇮🇱Hebrew

כֵּס

יו"ר המדינה של מונרך, בישוף וכו'.

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What is the primary definition of the word 'throne'?

The primary meaning of 'throne' is 'the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.'.

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Using 'throne' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'throne' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'throne' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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