enthrone
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English
Etymology
From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈθɹəʊn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊn
Verb
enthrone (third-person singular simple present enthrones, present participle enthroning, simple past and past participle enthroned)
- (transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture
- (transitive, figuratively) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.
Antonyms
enthroned
Derived terms
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Translations
put on the throne
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