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# throne

noun (a throne, thrones)

«throne» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The special chair a king, queen or ruler sits on at ceremonies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#m1)
2. «The throne»: the position and power of a king or queen: to come to the throne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#m2)
3. (informal, joke) The toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons and fairy tales, a king or queen sits on a throne; a prince is «heir to the throne». «Come to the throne» means become ruler. As a joke, people call the toilet «the throne».

### Examples

- The queen sat on her golden throne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x1)
- The prince is next in line to the throne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x2)
- The king lost his throne in the war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x3)
- She came to the throne when she was very young. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x4)
- The throne room was full of guards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x5)
- (joke) Dad's been on the throne for ages! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/#x6)

### Note

Homophone: thrown (past of throw) — «The ball was thrown», «The king's throne». Plural: thrones.

## In Jewish tradition

Often the seat of a king, like Pharaoh's. "The throne of the LORD" is a sign of God's rule.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads "the hand upon the throne of the LORD" as God's oath to fight Amalek, and says God's throne is not complete until Amalek is gone.

### Examples

- And he said: 'The hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.' (Torah EXO.17.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x1)
- Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than thou.' (Torah GEN.41.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x2)
- And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites. (Torah DEU.17.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x3)
- And he sat on the throne of the kings. (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x4)
- And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. (Prophets 1KI.1.46, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x5)
- Thy throne is established of old; Thou art from everlasting. (Writings PSA.93.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/#x6)

### Note

Homophone: thrown (past of throw) — «The ball was thrown», «The king's throne». Plural: thrones.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «throne» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«throne» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/throne.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «throne» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/throne/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«throne» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/throne.html) on Mova free.