| throne | |
| 1. n. An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. | |
| He approached the throne reverently. | |
| 2. n. The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese. | |
| 3. n. (jocular) Other seats, particularly: | |
| 4. n. (euphemism) A seat used for urination or defecation, such as a chamber pot, toilet, or the seat of an outhouse. | |
| She's on the throne. | |
| 5. n. (music) A kind of stool used by drummers. | |
| 6. n. (figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch. | |
| Elizabeth has sat upon the throne of England for six decades. | |
| 7. n. (Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim. | |
| 8. v. (transitive, archaic) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. | |
| 9. v. (transitive, archaic) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. | |
| 10. v. (intransitive, archaic) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne. | |
