thronos

thronos
/throh"nos/, n., pl. thronoi /-noy/.
an ancient Greek chair, usually highly ornamented, having a high seat and back and rectangular turned or carved legs ending in animal feet.
[1960-65; < Gk thrónos; see THRONE]

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