throne

• Beneath the staircase leading up to the throne is a very fine decorated arcade, containing several shields bearing the bishop's and other arms. —  Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See
• (107 M72 The events which followed Henry’s decease afford us another instance of the futility of all attempts at this early period to settle the succession to the crown before the throne was actually vacant. —  London and the Kingdom - Volume I
• Standing on the step in front of the throne is the archbishop, holding the crown. —  Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants
• On the right and left of the throne are the Sun in gold and the Moon in silver. —  Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
• But meanwhile, at all events, the show of military power quelled all opposition, while a judicious remission of taxes pleased the general populace, and indeed caused them joyfully to acclaim the new maharajah as he made a triumphal procession through the city, mounted on an elephant caparisoned with cloth of gold and bedecked with silver chains and bells, preceded by priests and the dancing girls of the temples, and surrounded by troops, both horsemen and foot soldiers Only I and the members of my household knew that the rightful heir to the throne was alive and in safe hiding. —  Tales of Destiny

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms

Used in the Same Context

Word Family