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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enthrone \En*throne"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + throne: cf OF enthroner. Cf {Inthronize}.] 1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned. --Pope. It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings. --Shak. 2. (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: enthrone v 1: provide with power and authority [syn: {invest}, {vest}] [ant: {divest}] 2: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" [syn: {throne}] [ant: {dethrone}]
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