Meanings
speech from the throne1
plural speeches from the throne · alternative Speech from the Throne
- An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
The government laid out its agenda for your dollars in Ottawa Wednesday as Governor General Michaelle Jean read the Speech from the Throne.
2008 November 19, “Speech From The Throne Concentrates Almost Entirely On Economy”, in CityNews, Toronto, retrieved 12 Dec 2008Synonyms: throne speech
Speech from the Throne2
plural Speeches from the Throne
- Alternative letter-case form of speech from the throne.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
Translations
French discours du Trône
- discours du Trôneceremonial event
German Thronrede
- Thronredeceremonial event
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