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king's cushion

king's cushion

9.7
A soft, fancy pad that sits on a king's throne to give comfort and show wealth
  • noun
translation icon : cojín del rey
  • The king's cushion was adorned with gold embroidery.

Examples

  • I sat on the king's cushion during the ceremony.

  • The antique dealer displayed a velvet king's cushion embroidered with gold thread.

  • After the coronation, the new monarch sat proudly on the king's cushion atop the throne.

  • In the museum, a replica king's cushion adds authenticity to the royal chamber exhibit.

  • The antique dealer displayed a velvet king's cushion embroidered with gold thread.

  • After the coronation, the new monarch sat proudly on the king's cushion atop the throne.

  • In the museum, a replica king's cushion adds authenticity to the royal chamber exhibit.

Surface Forms

king's cushion singular
king's cushions plural

Morphology

king's + cushion

This is a straightforward possessive noun phrase: 'king's' indicates belonging to a king and 'cushion' denotes a soft padded seat. A B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer a cushion associated with a king (and therefore likely luxurious or specially made), since the meaning is directly composed from the constituents and follows common possessive-noun patterns cross-linguistically.

Etymology

The noun king's cushion comes from the image of a soft, decorated cushion placed on a king's throne, where rich cloth and gold showed comfort and power. So, calling something a king's cushion today means it is 'very comfortable' or 'luxurious'.