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What does enthrone mean?

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  1. (transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.
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One should conquer the world not to enthrone a man, but an idea, for ideas exist for ever.
In 1591 the Portuguese launched an expedition to Kandy to enthrone Dom Philip, an heir of the dispossessed ruler.
But in August, Hamid al-Ahmar stunned Yemenis by appearing on Al Jazeera to describe Mr. Saleh as having overstayed his time and calling on him to leave office and not try to enthrone his son.
To enthrone common sense as the king of the stars could spell the end of priests, magicians, beauticians, advertising executives, and novelists.
Metropolitan Constantine to Paris, to enthrone Bishop Luka, at the Serbian Church, as we like to call it nowadays, at 23 rue Simplon.
The Portuguese launched another expedition to Kandy, in 1594, under Gen. Pedro Lopes de Sousa, planning to enthrone Dona Catherina, a baptized Sinhalese noblewoman.

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