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- [theyn]
- /θeɪn/
- /θeɪn/
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- [theyn]
- /θeɪn/
Definitions of thane word
- noun thane 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. 1
- noun thane 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. 1
- noun thane nobility: lord 1
- noun thane (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 0
- noun thane a person of rank, often the chief of a clan, holding land from the king 0
- noun thane a lesser noble who was a Crown official holding authority over an area of land 0
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Origin of thane
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Thane
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thane
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