throne

Everyday

1. The special chair a king, queen or ruler sits on at ceremonies. tree →
2. «The throne»: the position and power of a king or queen: to come to the throne. tree →
3. (informal, joke) The toilet. tree →

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 →
• The prince is next in line to the throne. tree →
• The king lost his throne in the war. tree →
• She came to the throne when she was very young. tree →
• The throne room was full of guards. tree →
• (joke) Dad's been on the throne for ages! tree →

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 →
• 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 →
• 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 →
• And he sat on the throne of the kings. (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. (Prophets 1KI.1.46, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thy throne is established of old; Thou art from everlasting. (Writings PSA.93.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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