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thanage

than·age
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [they-nij]
    • /ˈθeɪ nɪdʒ/
    • /θˈanɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [they-nij]
    • /ˈθeɪ nɪdʒ/

Definitions of thanage word

  • noun thanage the tenure by which lands were held by a thane. 1
  • noun thanage the land so held. 1
  • noun thanage the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a thane. 1

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Origin of thanage

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word thanāgium. See thane, -age

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Parts of speech for Thanage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thanage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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