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enthrone

verb
/ɪnˈθɹəʊn/

Etymology

From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.

  1. derived from θρόνος — “chair, throne”
  2. derived from thronus
  3. derived from trone
  4. inherited from trone
  5. formed as enthrone — “en- + throne”

Definitions

  1. To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to…

    To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation or other ceremonies of investiture.

    • Near-synonyms: coronate, crown
    • ceremonially enthrone
    • enthrone a monarch

  2. To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by…

    To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.

  3. To exalt, to praise.

    • The novel seemed to enthrone love as the highest virtue.

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Derived

disenthrone, enthronement, enthroner, reenthrone, unenthroned

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA