Throne (?), n. [OE. trone, F. trône, L. thronus, Gr. &?;; cf. &?; a bench, &?; a footstool, &?; to set one's self, to sit, Skr. dhara&nsdot;a supporting, dh&rsdot; to hold fast, carry, and E. firm, a.] 1. A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.

The noble king is set up in his throne.

High on a throne of royal state.

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

Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

To mold a mighty state's decrees,
And shape the whisper of the throne.

3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton.

Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing.

Throne, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Throning.] 1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. Shak.

2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.

True image of the Father, whether throned
In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.

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

Throne (?), n. [OE. trone, F. trône, L. thronus, Gr. &?;; cf. &?; a bench, &?; a footstool, &?; to set one's self, to sit, Skr. dhara&nsdot;a supporting, dh&rsdot; to hold fast, carry, and E. firm, a.] 1. A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.

The noble king is set up in his throne.

High on a throne of royal state.

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

Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

To mold a mighty state's decrees,
And shape the whisper of the throne.

3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton.

Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing.

Throne, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Throning.] 1. To place on a royal seat; to enthrone. Shak.

2. To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.

True image of the Father, whether throned
In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.

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

• The ornate seat a King or Queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.
       he approached the throne reverently.
  
• (colloquial) the lavatory or toilet
       She's on the throne.
  
• (Biblical tradition) The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above minions and below cherubim