Associations to the word «Thane»

Wiktionary

THANE, noun. (historical) A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.
THANE, proper noun. A large city in India, in the state of Maharashtra.

Dictionary definition

THANE, noun. A feudal lord or baron.
THANE, noun. A man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land).

Wise words

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