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enthroned

enthroned is the simple past and past participle of enthrone.

Adjective

enthroned (not comparable)

  1. Placed upon a throne.
  2. Formally inaugurated.

Meaning of enthrone

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 or other ceremonies of investiture.
    • Near-synonyms: coronate, crown
    Synonyms:
    coronate, crown
    Antonyms:
    dethrone
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organization.
    Antonyms:
    dethrone
  3. (transitive) To exalt, to praise.
    • The novel seemed to enthrone love as the highest virtue.

Synonyms of enthroned

Origin of enthroned

From enthrone + -ed.

Questions about enthroned

What does enthroned mean?
Enthroned means placed upon a throne.
What is enthroned the simple past and past participle of?
Enthroned is the simple past and past participle of enthrone.
What part of speech is enthroned?
Enthroned is an adjective.

Words near enthroned in the dictionary

  1. enthrill
  2. enthrilled
  3. enthrilling
  4. enthrills
  5. enthrone
  6. enthroned
  7. enthronement
  8. enthronements
  9. enthroner
  10. enthroners
  11. enthrones

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Adapted from Wiktionary: enthroned (page history and authors); enthrone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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