Throne

[θrəʊn] or [θron]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) 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.

(noun.) the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; 'the king sat on his throne'.

(verb.) sit on the throne as a ruler.

編輯:耶鲁--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.

(n.) Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage.

(n.) A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.

(v. t.) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.

(v. t.) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.

(v. i.) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

卡莱尔編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Chair of State.[2]. Sovereignty, sovereign power, sway.

弗朗辛校對

解釋/意思:

n. a chair of state richly ornamented and covered with a canopy: seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese: sovereign power and dignity: (pl.) the third order of angels in the first triad of the celestial hierarchy.—v.t. to place on a royal seat: to exalt.—v.i. to sit in state as on a throne:—pr.p. thrōn′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. thrōned.—adjs. Thrō′nal; Throne′less.

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