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Definition of enthrone verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

enthrone

 verb
verb
NAmE//ɪnˈθroʊn//
 
[usually passive] enthrone somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they enthrone
 
he / she / it enthrones
 
past simple enthroned
 
-ing form enthroning
 
 
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when a king, queen, or important member of a Church is enthroned, they sit on a throne (= a special chair) in a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule The painting depicts the enthroned Madonna and Child (= sitting on a throne).
enthronement
 
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noun [uncountable, countable]See enthrone in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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