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- [theyn]
- /θeɪn/
- /θˈen/
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- [theyn]
- /θeɪn/
Definitions of thegn word
- noun thegn 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 thegn 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
- abbreviation THEGN thane 0
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Origin of thegn
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Old English: thane
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Parts of speech for Thegn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thegn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thegn usage trend in Literature
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