Thane

nounid 150672·updated May 18, 2026
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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)

polysemous

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Variants

plural
Thanes
possessive
Thane's
pluralpossessive
Thanes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
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)
§2
a feudal lord or baron

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