Peacock Throne
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Peacock Throne — Pea cock Throne A famous throne formerly of the kings of Delhi, India, but since 1739, when it was carried off by Nadir Shah, held by the shahs of Persia; so called from its bearing a fully expanded peacock s tail done in gems. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peacock Throne — noun The throne of the kings of Delhi, carried off to Persia in 1739 • • • Main Entry: ↑peacock … Useful english dictionary
Peacock Throne — The Peacock Throne, called Takht e Tâvus ( fa. تخت طاووس) in Persian, is the name originally of a Mughal throne of India, later used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. The Mughal … Wikipedia
Peacock Throne — famous golden throne stolen from India by the Persians in 1739. Thereafter lost, it (and its reproductions) remained the symbol of the Persian, or Iranian, monarchy. The original throne, built for the Mughal emperor Shāh Jahān in the… … Universalium
peacock-throne — noun the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran • Hypernyms: ↑throne … Useful english dictionary
Peacock (disambiguation) — Peacock may be one of the following:Biological*A male Peafowl, or sometimes any peafowl *Peacock (butterfly), several unrelated butterflies with ocelli resembling those of a peacock *Red sandalwood tree sometimes called peacock flower fence… … Wikipedia
Throne — This article is about royal thrones; for other meanings see Throne (disambiguation). The thrones for Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh (back) in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa are usually occupied by the Queen s… … Wikipedia
throne — throneless, adj. /throhn/, n., v., throned, throning. n. 1. the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy. 2. the office or dignity of a… … Universalium
throne — Synonyms and related words: Peacock throne, aggrandize, anoint, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, bedpan, can, canonize, chair, chamber, chamber pot, chemical closet, chemical toilet, commode, crapper, crown, deify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine,… … Moby Thesaurus
Naderi Throne — The Naderi Throne in Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran The Naderi Throne of Iran is a gemmed and enameled throne made during Qajar era, now kept in the national treasure of the Central Bank of Iran. The throne has no relation to Nader Shah (1688… … Wikipedia
