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thanage

/ˈθeɪnɪdʒ/

thanage noun: the district in which a thane has jurisdiction.

Noun

thanage (countable and uncountable, plural thanages)

  1. (historical) The district in which a thane has jurisdiction.
  2. (historical) The rank of a thane.

Synonyms of thanage

Forms of thanage

pluralthanages
alternative formthenage

Origin of thanage

From thane + -age.

Questions about thanage

What does thanage mean?
Thanage means the district in which a thane has jurisdiction.
What part of speech is thanage?
Thanage is a noun.
How do you pronounce thanage?
Thanage is pronounced /ˈθeɪnɪdʒ/.
What is the plural of thanage?
The plural of thanage is thanages.

Words near thanage in the dictionary

  1. than a bygod
  2. than again
  3. thana
  4. thanadar
  5. thanadars
  6. thanage
  7. thanages
  8. thanah
  9. thanahs
  10. thanakha
  11. thanas

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