Antonyms for enthroned


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : en-throhn
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈθroʊn


Definition of enthroned

Origin :
  • c.1600, from en- (1) + throne. Replacing enthronize (late 14c.), from Old French introniser (13c.), from Late Latin inthronizare, from Greek enthronizein, from en "in" (see en- (2)) + thronos "throne" (see throne). Related: Enthroned; enthroning.
  • As in blessed : adj sanctified
  • As in invest : verb give power or authority
  • As in crown : verb reward, dignify
  • As in deify : verb elevate, glorify
Example sentences :
  • He took possession in 1698, and was enthroned at Peel Castle.
  • Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
  • I had enthroned you so high, Aline, so high, and yet no higher than your place.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • And suddenly he saw her enthroned—a woman, not a child—a wife, not a playmate.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • Enthroned on that seat of stone I wrote a poem Magnatari (the sunken boat).
  • Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore
  • On October 6th, 1768, he was enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Extract from : « The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.]. » by Hartley Withers
  • Enthroned on the dais, a minion at his feet, he was momentarily monarchial.
  • Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber
  • He enthroned love and preached the gospel of humanity like an angel.
  • Extract from : « Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales » by Robert L. Taylor
  • He overthrew the classical ideal of art, and enthroned the ego in its room.
  • Extract from : « A History of French Literature » by Edward Dowden
  • Who believes that Nero enthroned was happier than Paul in chains?
  • Extract from : « Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker » by Meletios Golden
  • She is now Lady Prioress, having been ordained and enthroned this afternoon.
  • Extract from : « In Convent Walls » by Emily Sarah Holt

Synonyms for enthroned

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