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PEACOCK-THRONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does peacock-throne mean?
• PEACOCK-THRONE (noun)
The noun PEACOCK-THRONE has 1 sense:
1. the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
Familiarity information: PEACOCK-THRONE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("peacock-throne" is a kind of...):
throne (the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.)
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