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dethronement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
de-throne-ment
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English dethrone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English dethronement From dethrone + -ment.

Inflected Forms

dethronements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

abdication

Synonyms

disenthronement deposition

Questions

What does dethronement mean?
Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.
Where does dethronement come from?
Etymology tree English dethrone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English dethronement From dethrone + -ment.

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