throne /ˈθron/
 王座,君主


 Throne n.
 1. A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.
    The noble king is set up in his throne.   --Chaucer.
    High on a throne of royal state.   --Milton.
 2. Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage.
    Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.   --Gen. xli. 40.
 To mold a mighty state's decrees,
 And shape the whisper of the throne.   --Tennyson.
 3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.
    Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing.   --Young.


 Throne, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throned p. pr. & vb. n. Throning.]
 1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
 2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
 True image of the Father, whether throned
 In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.   --Milton.


 Throne v. i. To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

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 throne
      n 1: the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat
           on his throne"
      2: a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination [syn: toilet,
          can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool]
      3: the position and power of one who occupies a throne
      v 1: sit on the throne as a ruler
      2: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more
         than 50 years ago" [syn: enthrone] [ant: dethrone]


 Throne
    (Heb. kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2
    Sam. 7:13; Ps. 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and
    hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest
    in 1 Sam. 1:9; 4:13, and of a provincial governor in Neh. 3:7
    and Ps. 122:5. The throne of Solomon is described at length in 1
    Kings 10:18-20.