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throneworld en · NOUN

Etymology

From throne + world; compare throneroom.

Meanings

1. The planet which serves as the seat of an interplanetary empire's government.
   • This is the homeworld, the Mistress Planet, the land that the traitor-god chose; this is Braxi, the planet that the Braxaná claimed, the throneworld of Zatar. 2001, C. S. Friedman, In Conquest Born, →ISBN:
   • The descent to Coruscant's surface was uneventful, but Dr. Gast, seeing the former Imperial throneworld for the first time in years, was thrilled by every moment, […] 1999, Aaron Allston, Solo Command, →ISBN, page 336:
   • Han and Leia Solo, along with Han's friends Shug and Salla, made a daring rescue attempt, infiltrating the Emperor's throneworld and spiriting away Luke and Artoo. 2014, Tom Veitch, Star Wars: Dark Empire Trilogy, →ISBN:
   • Following orders from Starfleet, the Enterprise is en route to Pai, throneworld of the insular and enigmatic Dragon Empire. 2012, Kij Johnson, Dragon's Honor, →ISBN:
   • Lo and behold, the Skrull throneworld was summarily destroyed by the planet-eating Galactus, and Veranke assumed the throne by right of succession. 2015, Dan Casey, 100 Things Avengers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, →ISBN:
   • Observe, Avengers, here on our throneworld, the Kree-man Mar-Vell […] 1971 November 9, Roy Thomas, Avengers #96:

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