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- noun Plural form of
throne .
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Examples
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No one could ask for a better companion or pet, even if he is occasionally a cowardly and cringing fellow, and quite entitled about his soft "thrones" - as can be seen in this picture from Meredith's room.
Creatiary 2009
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No one could ask for a better companion or pet, even if he is occasionally a cowardly and cringing fellow, and quite entitled about his soft "thrones" - as can be seen in this picture from Meredith's room.
Family 2009
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No one could ask for a better companion or pet, even if he is occasionally a cowardly and cringing fellow, and quite entitled about his soft "thrones" - as can be seen in this picture from Meredith's room.
May 2009 2009
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But even where none are common there may still be degrees in rarity, and by the side of this general refreshment room was a smaller tent carpeted with Oriental rugs, and having inside it some half-dozen chairs, and two seats which can only be described as thrones, for Lady Ambermere or Olga
Queen Lucia 1903
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Heaven and earth and all that is m them (1Ch 29: 11; Ne 9: 6; Re 10: 6). invisible -- the world of spirits. thrones, or dominions -- lordships: the thrones are the greater of the two. principalities, or powers -- rather, "rules, or authorities": the former are stronger than the latter (compare Note, see on [2402] Eph 1: 21).
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From that time also the Apostles have sat upon twelve thrones, that is, over all Christians; for every Christian who receives the word of
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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Madame, from that evening, achieved and enjoyed a success capable of bewildering all not born to those altitudes termed thrones; which, in spite of their elevation, are sheltered from such giddiness.
Ten Years Later Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
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Five chartaks on each side of the thrones were allotted for the convenience of the court; the rest were filled by the different trades of the city.
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The Seraphim, Cherubim, and the thrones are the first in the hierarchy and are considered to be heavenly counselors.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones came out in Dec 2005, so it most likely wouldn't be skewing the recent upward trend in "thrones" related searches.
brtom commented on the word thrones
... under thee as Head Supream
Thrones, Princedoms, Powers, Dominions I reduce ...
Milton, Paradise Lost III
December 18, 2006