throne
/θɹoʊ̯n/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
noun
Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
noun
A toilet.
Example Sentences
- "He approached the throne reverently."
- "9 After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could nūber, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, & tongues, ſtood before the throne, & before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palmes in their hands: 10 And cryed with a loude voice, ſaying, Saluation to our God, which ſitteth vpon the Throne, and vnto the Lambe. 11 And all the Angels ſtood round about the Throne, and about the Elders, and the foure beaſts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worſhipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Bleſſing, and glorie, and wiſedome, and thankeſgiuing, and honour, & power, and might be vnto our God for euer & euer, Amen."
- "Before daylight, when the dragon flew home to sleep, he had burned up the hall and even the throne of the Geatish king."
- "Cities will burn as you fall to your knees / I will inhale the dust of my enemies / Watch from my throne as I sit up all high / They scream as they burn / I laugh as they die"
- "Queen Victoria sat upon the throne of England for 63 years."
- "The prince's newborn baby is fifth in line to the throne."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “a seat, chair”). Superseded earlier seld (“seat, throne”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /θɹoʊ̯n/
- British English: /θɹəʊ̯n/