noun

throne

throne

The king sat on his golden throne.

The king sat on his golden throne.

She is next in line to the throne.

She is next in line to the throne.

((noun)) a special chair for a monarch The king sat on his throne.

Synonyms: seat of power, crown, sovereign's chair.

From Old French 'trone', from Latin 'thronus', from Greek 'thronos' meaning 'seat, chair'.

Picture a king throwing a stone from his throne. 'Throne' sounds a bit like 'throw one'.

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