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throne

noun as in chair of royalty

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Three monarchs have been on the throne during my lifetime, and each understood that what matters is the impression they make on their subjects: their image.

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Evans had arrived in Jeddah leading the standings by three points, but his hopes of finally ascending to the WRC throne after finishing runner-up four times were scuppered by a costly puncture on Friday.

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The Glorious Revolution in England the following year resulted in two Protestant sovereigns elevated to the throne.

A titanium throne sits at the head of the room, behind a sleek silver desk.

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At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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