throne

Definitions

1. 1.Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou. Gen. xli.
2. 2.To mold a mighty state's decrees, And shape the whisper of the throne. Tennyson.
3. 3.pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton. Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing. Young.
4. 4.To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. Shak.
5. 5.To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. True image of the Father, whether throned In the bosom of bliss, and light of light. Milton.
6. 6.To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to mold a mighty state's decrees, And shape the whisper of the throne. Tennyson called?
• What is pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton. Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing. Young called?
• What is to place on a royal seat; to enthrone. Shak called?
• What is to place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. True image of the Father, whether throned In the bosom of bliss, and light of light. Milton called?
• What is to be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. Shak called?