Main Entry: ¹throne

Pronunciation: \ˈthrōn\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English trone, throne, from Anglo-French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos — more at firm

Date: 13th century

1 a : the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (as a bishop) b : the seat of a deity
2 : royal power and dignity : sovereignty
3 plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy