enthrone
pronunciation
How to pronounce enthrone in British English:
UK [ɪnˈθrəʊn]
How to pronounce enthrone in American English:
US [ɪnˈθroʊn]
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- Verb:
- provide with power and authority
- put a monarch on the throne
Word Origin
- enthrone (v.)
- c. 1600, from en- (1) + throne (n.). Replacing enthronize (late 14c.), from Old French introniser (13c.), from Late Latin inthronizare, from Greek enthronizein. Also simply throne (v.), late 14c., from the noun in English. Related: Enthroned; enthroning.
Example
- 1. So bring him incense , gold , and myrrh , come peasant , king , to own him ; the king of kings salvation brings , let loving hearts enthrone him .
- 2. Let loving hearts enthrone him .
- 3. Lord , enthrone yourself in my heart .
- 4. They wanted to help their russian brethren to enthrone socialism .
- 5. The past is what we will become , to enthrone everything .