throne
1. the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. (Freq. 1)
- the king sat on his throne
• Hypernyms:
chair of state
• Hyponyms:
cathedra, bishop's throne, mercy seat, musnud, peacock-throne
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
• Syn:
toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot,
potty, stool
• Derivationally related forms:
stool (for: stool), crap (for: crapper)
• Hypernyms:
plumbing fixture
• Hyponyms:
flushless toilet, flush toilet, lavatory, potty seat, potty chair
• Part Holonyms:
toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john,
privy, bathroom, bath
• Part Meronyms:
toilet bowl, toilet seat
3. the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
• Hypernyms:
position, post, berth, office, spot,
billet, place, situation
1. sit on the throne as a ruler
• Hypernyms:
govern, rule
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. put a monarch on the throne
- The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago
• Syn:
enthrone
• Ant:
dethrone (for: enthrone)
• Derivationally related forms:
enthronement (for: enthrone), enthronization (for: enthrone), enthronisation (for: enthrone)
• Hypernyms:
invest, vest, enthrone
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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