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masculine

/tʁon/

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Translation

throne

Word origin

From Latin thronus, from Greek thronos ('seat, chair of state'). English 'throne' comes from the same Greek noun.

Origin: Greek
Root: thronos
English cognates: throne

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraltrônes

Examples

The king comes to the throne at twenty.

exposés au .

The kings' thrones are on show at the museum.

l'.

She has dreamed of the throne since childhood.

A young prince sits on the throne.

The throne has been empty since the war.

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This word is part of lesson 58.