enthronize

transitive verb

en·​thron·​ize

ə̇nˈthrōˌnīz,

enˈthrōˌ-,

ˈenthrəˌ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: enthrone

Word History

Etymology

Middle English entronizen, intronisen, from Middle French entroniser, from Late Latin enthronizare, from Greek enthronizein, from en- en- entry 2 + thronos throne + -izein -ize

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