throne room

noun

: a formal audience room containing the throne of a sovereign

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But a recent discovery of a throne room seemingly dedicated to a matriarch in Pañamarca, an archeological site in northwest Peru, indicates that was not the case for the Moche society that existed a millennia ago. Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 The researchers found a pillared throne room lined with murals showing a powerful woman intertwined with sea creatures and representations of a crescent moon, sitting on a throne and receiving visitors. Reuters, 30 Sep. 2024 Despite recent changes, Leslie would always share the private throne room inside me with my husband and my sons. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024 The park’s Cinderella Castle may look like the one at Disney World, but guests can walk right through its upper chambers into Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Hall and throne room. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for throne room 

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of throne room was in 1787

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“Throne room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throne%20room. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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