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Meaning of 'enthrone' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enthrone [ v. t.]
- To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.
- To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.

Meaning of 'enthrone' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enthrone [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put a monarch on the throne
Example in sentence:
  • The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago
Meaning (2):
- provide with power and authority
Example in sentence:
  • They vested the council with special rights

Nearby Words:

ent- entablature entablement entackle entad entail entailed entailing entailment ental

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