throned

verb

past tense of throne
as in crowned

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  1. crowned
  2. anointed
  3. created
  4. consecrated
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  • On June 23, 1991, he was crowned at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowned
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  • Norway has not held a coronation ceremony since 1906, when King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned and anointed at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of anointed
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  • Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consecrated
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