throne
/θˈɹəʊn/THROHN
/θˈɹoʊn/THROHN
Meaninga seat of state
Common meaning: a ceremonial chair of a ruler
- throna raised seat, chair of stateLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 370 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek θρόνος ‘a raised seat, chair of state’.
Roots
- θρόνος Greek “a raised seat, chair of state”
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