enthrone Antonyms
Meaning of enthrone
enthrone (v)
provide with power and authority
put a monarch on the throne
enthrone (v. t.)
To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.
To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.
enthrone Sentence Examples
- The ancient pharaohs were enthroned with elaborate ceremonies to symbolize their divine authority.
- The king was solemnly enthroned in the grand hall, amidst the cheers of his subjects.
- As the newly elected president, he was enthroned with a sense of duty and responsibility.
- The archbishop enthroned the new bishop with a prayer and the laying on of hands.
- The corporation enthroned a new CEO, hoping to revitalize its business operations.
- The rebel leader was enthroned as the provisional leader of the newly established state.
- The victorious army enthroned their general as their supreme commander.
- The child prodigy was hailed as a musical genius and enthroned as the star of the concert.
- The community enthroned the local elder as their wise and trusted guide.
- The athlete was enthroned on the podium, their gold medal a testament to their hard work and dedication.
FAQs About the word enthrone
provide with power and authority, put a monarch on the throneTo seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with so
exalt,elevate, promote, magnify, aggrandize, dignify, lift, deify, upgrade,enshrine
humiliate, degrade,humble, humble, humiliate, minimize, degrade, demean, demean, minimize
The ancient pharaohs were enthroned with elaborate ceremonies to symbolize their divine authority.
The king was solemnly enthroned in the grand hall, amidst the cheers of his subjects.
As the newly elected president, he was enthroned with a sense of duty and responsibility.
The archbishop enthroned the new bishop with a prayer and the laying on of hands.
