Enthrone vs Reign - What's the difference?
enthrone | reign |
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
(figuratively) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.
The exercise of sovereign power.
* Prior
The period during which a monarch rules.
The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch
In lang=en terms the difference between enthrone and reign
is that enthrone is 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 while reign is to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch.As verbs the difference between enthrone and reign
is that enthrone is 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 while reign is to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch.As a noun reign is
the exercise of sovereign power.enthrone
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* ("enthrone" on Wikipedia)reign
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* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- England prospered under Elizabeth I.'s reign .
- Saturn's sons received the threefold reign / Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.
- The reign of Victoria was a long one.
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Verb
(en verb)- He reigned in an autocratic manner.