PEACOCK-THRONE

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 I. (noun) 

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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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