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abthanes

abthanes is the plural of abthane.

Meaning of abthane

Noun

abthane (plural abthanes)

  1. A title used in medieval Scotland.
    • But now a-days the English Speech getting the better of our Country Language, the Thanes of Counties are in many Places called Stewards ; and he which was antiently called Abthane, is now the Lord High Steward of Scotland ; though in some few Places the Name of Thane doth yet remain.1751, George Buchanan, History of Scotland, page 265

Questions about abthanes

What is abthanes the plural of?
Abthanes is the plural of abthane.

Words near abthanes in the dictionary

  1. abthanage
  2. abthanages
  3. abthane
  4. abthaneries
  5. abthanery
  6. abthanes
  7. ABTs
  8. Abu
  9. Abu Bakr
  10. Abu Dhabi
  11. Abu Dhabian

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