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throning

throning is the present participle and gerund of throne.

Meaning of throne

Verb

throne (third-person singular simple present thrones, present participle throning, simple past and past participle throned)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
    • True image of the Father, whether throned / In the bosom of bliss, and light of light.1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 4
  3. (archaic, intransitive) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.

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Questions about throning

What is throning the present participle and gerund of?
Throning is the present participle and gerund of throne.

Words near throning in the dictionary

  1. throngly
  2. throngs
  3. throngy
  4. Thronie
  5. Thronies
  6. throning
  7. thronize
  8. Thronson
  9. Thronsons
  10. Throop
  11. Throops

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