Definition of throne

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

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Accession :: Accession (n.) The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity; as, the accession of the house of Stuart; -- applied especially to the epoch of a new dynasty..
Usurpation :: Usurpation (n.) The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized, arbitrary assumption and exercise of power, especially an infringing on the rights of others; specifically, the illegal seizure of sovereign power; -- commonly used with of, also used with on or upon; as, the usurpation of a throne; the usurpation of the supreme power..
Reenthrone :: Reenthrone (v. t.) To enthrone again; to replace on a throne.
Dethronization :: Dethronization (n.) Dethronement.
Dethronize :: Dethronize (v. t.) To dethrone or unthrone.
Dethroner :: Dethroner (n.) One who dethrones.
Disenthrone :: Disenthrone (v. t.) To dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.
Deposal :: Deposal (n.) The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.
Throne :: Throne (n.) Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage..
Faldistory :: Faldistory (n.) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
Disthronize :: Disthronize (v. t.) To dethrone.
Siege :: Siege (n.) A seat; especially, a royal seat; a throne..
Apse :: Apse (n.) The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches..
Rightful :: Rightful (a.) Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king..
Fill :: Fill (a.) To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair..
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.
Hetman :: Hetman (n.) A Cossack headman or general. The title of chief hetman is now held by the heir to the throne of Russia.
Usurp :: Usurp (v. t.) To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him..
Succession :: Succession (n.) The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne..
Succeed :: Succeed (v. t.) To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer..
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