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A chair occupied by an exalted personage, such as a sovereign or bishop, on state or ceremonial occasions, often situated on a dais and sometimes having a canopy and ornate decoration.
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A personage who occupies a throne.
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The power, dignity, or rank of such a personage; sovereignty.
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Christianity The third of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.
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To install in or occupy a throne.
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