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thanehood

thanehood noun: the character or rank of a thane.

Noun

thanehood (uncountable)

  1. The character or rank of a thane.
    • times when England had a King and a People , a Clergy and a Thanehood[…]1849, The Theologian
    • Thanehood (Thegnhood) is the personal following of a great man whether he be the king, the ealdorman or the bishop1907, Anthony Guggenberger, A general history of the Christian era

Origin of thanehood

From thane + -hood.

Questions about thanehood

What does thanehood mean?
Thanehood means the character or rank of a thane.
What part of speech is thanehood?
Thanehood is a noun.

Words near thanehood in the dictionary

  1. Thandwe
  2. thane
  3. Thanedar
  4. thanedom
  5. thanedoms
  6. thanehood
  7. thaneland
  8. thanelands
  9. thanely
  10. thanes
  11. thaneship

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