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- a ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or similar figure宝座, 御座; 神座。
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the throne
used to signify sovereign power王位, 帝位; 王权, 君权：the heir to the throne.
王位继承人。
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- humorous a toilet〈幽默〉厕所。
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thrones
(in traditional Christian angelology) the third-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy（传统基督教天使学）座天使（九级天使中的第三级）。
with obj.(一般作be throned)
- poetic/literary place (someone) on a throne（诗/文）使登上王位（或宝座、御座）, 使掌握王权：
the king was throned on a rock.
国王在一块岩石上即位。
词源
Middle English: from Old French trone, via Latin from Greek thronos 'elevated seat'.