thane

or thegn

[ theyn ]

/ θeɪn /

noun

Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.

Scottish History. a person, ranking with an earl's son, holding lands of the king; the chief of a clan, who became one of the king's barons.

Origin of thane

before 900; late Middle English, spelling variant (Scots ) of Middle English thain, thein,Old English thegn; cognate with Old Norse thegn subject, German Degen warrior, hero, Greek téknon child

OTHER WORDS FROM thane

un·der·thane, noun

Words nearby thane

thanatoid, thanatology, thanatophobia, thanatopsis, Thanatos, thane, thaneship, Thanet, thangka, Thanjavur, thank

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Example sentences from the Web for thane

In August 2001, a politician in Thane, the sprawling city northeast of Mumbai, died in the Singhania hospital there.
Mumbai on Edge With Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray Ill|Dilip D’Souza|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thane Creech, too, has his doubts that President Obama can deliver.
How It Played in the Gulf|Rick Outzen|June 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Now I will say no more," answered the thane, putting his hand on mine.
King Alfred's Viking|Charles W. Whistler
Now men began to ask who this was, and many voices answered, while the porter went to claim the prize from the thane who held it.
Havelok The Dane|Charles Whistler

With an unfamiliarly light tread, Thane stepped over to the window.
Evil Out of Onzar|Mark Ganes
Thane was touched by the meekness with which the old gentleman resigned his dream.
A Touch Of Sun And Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote
“I will see the fair daughter of the thane,” said the proud king, to whose will even war and the mighty in war did homage.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thane

thane

commonly thegn

/ (θeɪn) /

noun

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of an aristocratic class, ranking below an ealdorman, whose status was hereditary and who held land from the king or from another nobleman in return for certain services

(in medieval Scotland)

a person of rank, often the chief of a clan, holding land from the king
a lesser noble who was a Crown official holding authority over an area of land

Derived forms of thane

thanage (ˈθeɪnɪdʒ), noun

Word Origin for thane

Old English thegn; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thegan thane

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单词	thane
释义	thane or thegn [ theyn ] / θeɪn / noun Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service. Scottish History. a person, ranking with an earl's son, holding lands of the king; the chief of a clan, who became one of the king's barons. Origin of thane before 900; late Middle English, spelling variant (Scots ) of Middle English thain, thein,Old English thegn; cognate with Old Norse thegn subject, German Degen warrior, hero, Greek téknon child OTHER WORDS FROM thane un·der·thane, noun Words nearby thane thanatoid, thanatology, thanatophobia, thanatopsis, Thanatos, thane, thaneship, Thanet, thangka, Thanjavur, thank Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thane In August 2001, a politician in Thane, the sprawling city northeast of Mumbai, died in the Singhania hospital there. Mumbai on Edge With Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray Ill\|Dilip D’Souza\|November 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thane Creech, too, has his doubts that President Obama can deliver. How It Played in the Gulf\|Rick Outzen\|June 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "Now I will say no more," answered the thane, putting his hand on mine. King Alfred's Viking\|Charles W. Whistler Now men began to ask who this was, and many voices answered, while the porter went to claim the prize from the thane who held it. Havelok The Dane\|Charles Whistler With an unfamiliarly light tread, Thane stepped over to the window. Evil Out of Onzar\|Mark Ganes Thane was touched by the meekness with which the old gentleman resigned his dream. A Touch Of Sun And Other Stories\|Mary Hallock Foote “I will see the fair daughter of the thane,” said the proud king, to whose will even war and the mighty in war did homage. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI\|Various British Dictionary definitions for thane thane commonly thegn / (θeɪn) / noun (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of an aristocratic class, ranking below an ealdorman, whose status was hereditary and who held land from the king or from another nobleman in return for certain services (in medieval Scotland) a person of rank, often the chief of a clan, holding land from the king a lesser noble who was a Crown official holding authority over an area of land Derived forms of thane thanage (ˈθeɪnɪdʒ), noun Word Origin for thane Old English thegn; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thegan thane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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