THRONE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word THRONE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of THRONE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Throne

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French trone, via Latin from Greek thronos ‘elevated seat’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: θrəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or similar figure

Short Definition:

ceremonial chair for sovereign, bishop

Examples:
  • King Solomon's great ivory throne
  • the throne room

Word: Throne

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: θrəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

place (someone) on a throne

Short Definition:

place someone on throne

Examples:
  • the king was throned on a rock

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 9

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 9

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 9

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games