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thaneland

thaneland noun: land held by a thane.

Noun

thaneland (plural thanelands)

  1. Land held by a thane.
  2. The district over which the jurisdiction of a thane extended.

Forms of thaneland

pluralthanelands
alternative formthane-land
alternative formthane land
alternative formthegnland

Origin of thaneland

From thane + land.

Questions about thaneland

What does thaneland mean?
Thaneland means land held by a thane.
What part of speech is thaneland?
Thaneland is a noun.
What is the plural of thaneland?
The plural of thaneland is thanelands.

Words near thaneland in the dictionary

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

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