Trone Definition & Meaning

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trone American [trohn] / troʊn /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.

Etymology

Origin of trone

1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales

Example Sentences

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, and David Trone, a Maryland Democrat, renewed those calls on Wednesday, announcing in an op-ed published in the New York Times that they would co-chair a national campaign to push for term limits.

From Los Angeles Times

Two metro lines through the centre of Brussels have also been suspended, from Gare de l'Ouest to Trône, which is close to the European Parliament.

From BBC

“The prosecution did not rule out Trone as the killer.”

From Los Angeles Times

The trials of Jones and Trone in the 1990s were just excruciating.

From Los Angeles Times

Trone's legal team said he planned to appeal against his own sentence.

From BBC

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