enthrone

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈθɹəʊn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -əʊn

Verb

enthrone (third-person singular simple present enthrones, present participle enthroning, simple past and past participle enthroned)

1. (transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture
2. (transitive, figuratively) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.

Antonyms

• dethrone

Related terms

• enskin
• enstool

Translations

put on the throne

• Catalan: entronitzar (ca)
• French: introniser (fr)
• Galician: entronizar
• Hungarian: trónra emel, megkoronáz (hu)
• Ido: entronigar (io)
• Japanese: 祭り上げる (ja) (matsuriageru), 即位させる (ja) (sokui saseru)
• Portuguese: entronar (pt), entronizar (pt)
• Romanian: întrona (ro), înscăuna (ro)
• Spanish: entronizar (es)

Further reading

• enthrone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia