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trône

throne

noun TROHN Less Common

Usage Note

Trône carries a circumflex over the 'o', shared with other elevated words like prône and suprême. The expression monter sur le trône means to ascend to the throne. In informal spoken French les toilettes are sometimes jokingly called le trône.

Examples

"Le roi s'assit sur son trône."

Natural Translation

The king sat on his throne.

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