Enthronement (Noun)
Meaning
The ceremony of installing a new monarch.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The Archbishop presided over the enthronement ceremony, presenting the crown to the newly anointed monarch.
- Thousands of people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the new queen during her enthronement procession.
- Historical accounts reveal that the elaborate enthronement ritual involved lavish displays of music, dance, and symbolic rituals.
- Prior to her enthronement, the young monarch was subjected to weeks of instruction and ceremonial practice to ensure she would honor her lineage.
- State television broadcast live footage of the elaborate enthronement ceremony as millions tuned in to watch their nation welcome its newest head of state.