speech from the throne
speech from the throne noun: an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
Noun (1)
speech from the throne (plural speeches from the throne)
- An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
- The government laid out its agenda for your dollars in Ottawa Wednesday as Governor General Michaelle Jean read the Speech from the Throne.2008 November 19, “Speech From The Throne Concentrates Almost Entirely On Economy”, in CityNews, Toronto, retrieved 12 Dec 2008
- Synonyms:
- throne speech
Noun (2) capitalized: Speech from the Throne
Speech from the Throne (plural Speeches from the Throne)
- Alternative letter-case form of speech from the throne.
Synonyms of speech from the throne
Forms of speech from the throne
| plural | speeches from the throne |
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| alternative form | Speech from the Throne |
| plural | Speeches from the Throne |
Questions about speech from the throne
- What does speech from the throne mean?
- Speech from the throne means an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
- What part of speech is speech from the throne?
- Speech from the throne is a noun.
- What is the plural of speech from the throne?
- The plural of speech from the throne is speeches from the throne.
Words near speech from the throne in the dictionary
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