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 deity2: royal power and dignity : sovereignty3plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy