enthrone

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈθɹəʊn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -əʊn

Verb

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

(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
(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

enthroned

Derived terms

Related terms

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)