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thaneship

thaneship noun: the state or dignity of a thane; thanehood.

Noun

thaneship (countable and uncountable, plural thaneships)

  1. The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood.
  2. The seignioralty of a thane.

Forms of thaneship

pluralthaneships

Origin of thaneship

From thane + -ship.

Questions about thaneship

What does thaneship mean?
Thaneship means the state or dignity of a thane; thanehood.
What part of speech is thaneship?
Thaneship is a noun.
What is the plural of thaneship?
The plural of thaneship is thaneships.

Words near thaneship in the dictionary

  1. thanehood
  2. thaneland
  3. thanelands
  4. thanely
  5. thanes
  6. thaneship
  7. thaneships
  8. thaness
  9. thanesses
  10. Thanet
  11. Thanetian

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