throne

throne
1. n
1) трон; престол

to come to the throne, to take the throne — сісти на престол, стати на царство

to sit on the throne — сидіти на троні; царювати

2) (the throne) королівська (царська, монарша) влада
3) (the throne) государ, монарх

orders from the throne — наказ государя

4) високе становище
5) рел. престол
6) рел. сан

throne address — тронна промова

2. v
1) садити на престол (на трон)
2) сидіти на троні, царювати
3) займати високе становище; мати владу
* * *
I n
1) трон; престол

throne room — тронна зала

throne address — тронна мова

the power behind the throne — королівський сановник /наближений/, у руках якого зосереджена реальна влада; = сірий кардинал

the heir to the throne — спадкоємець престолу

to sit on the throne — сидіти на троні, царювати

to come to the throne, to take /to ascend, to mount/ the throne — вступити /зійти/ на престол

to lose the throne — бути скинутим із престолу

to install /to put/ smb on the throne — звести когось на престол; (the throne) королівська, царська або монархова влада

the throne ana altar — королівська влада та церква

a tottering throne — хиткий престол, неміцна королівська влада

to gamble for the throne — боротися за престол

2) (the throne) государ, монарх

orders from the throne — наказ государя

to address oneself to the throne — звернутися до короля /до государя/

3) високе положення
4) peл. престол; сан
II v
1) зводити на престол, на трон; сидіти на троні, царювати
2) займати високе положення, мати владу

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