throne

• Sustantivo que designa el asiento ceremonial de un monarca u obispo, así como informalmente el inodoro, y también la posición o el poder de un soberano.

A noun referring to a ceremonial chair for a monarch or bishop, or informally a toilet, and also the position or authority of a sovereign.

1. Ceremonial seat of a monarchB1formal

   The ornate chair used by a sovereign or high-ranking religious figure during official ceremonies.

   Trono

   • The king sat upon his golden throne during the coronation.
   • The throne room was decorated with tapestries and jewels.
   • The bishop ascended to his throne at the cathedral.

   Sinónimoscathedrachair of state

2. Symbol of royal powerB2formal

   The position or authority of a monarch or other exalted person.

   Trono como símbolo del poder real

   • The prince was next in line to the throne.
   • The queen's reign strengthened the throne's influence.
   • He was a loyal advisor to the throne.

   Sinónimoscrownkingshipmajestyroyaltysovereignty

3. Slang for toiletB2slang

   A humorous or informal term for a toilet or commode.

   Trono (retrete)

   • Excuse me, I need to visit the throne.
   • He spent an hour reading on the throne.
   • The bathroom has a new porcelain throne.

   Sinónimosbogcancommodecrapperheadjohnlavatorylooouthousepottyprivytoilet

• Verbo que designa la acción de elevar a alguien al trono o conferirle autoridad y poder reales, invistiéndolo como soberano.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing someone on a throne or investing with royal authority and power.

1. To sit on a throne as a rulerC1formal

   To occupy a throne as a monarch or ruler, often in a ceremonial or symbolic sense.

   sentarse en el trono

   • The king throned in the great hall during the coronation.
   • She throned gracefully, accepting the crown from the archbishop.
   • The emperor throned for decades, overseeing a period of peace.

   Sinónimosreignrule

2. To place a monarch on a throneC1formal

   To formally install or crown a monarch, investing them with royal authority.

   Entronizar

   • The archbishop throned the new queen in a grand ceremony.
   • They throned the young prince after the death of his father.
   • The council throned the rightful heir to the ancient kingdom.

   Sinónimoscoronatecrownelevateenthroneinstallinvest

   Antónimosdeposedethrone