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enthrone

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Enthrone \En*throne"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + throne: cf. OF.
   enthroner. Cf. {Inthronize}.]
   1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of
      high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority
      or dignity.

            Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned. --Pope.

            It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings.
                                                  --Shak.

   2. (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and
      privileges of a vacant see.

Source : WordNet®

enthrone
     v 1: provide with power and authority; "They vested the council
          with special rights" [syn: {invest}, {vest}] [ant: {divest}]
     2: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more
        than 50 years ago" [syn: {throne}] [ant: {dethrone}]
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