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thanesses

thanesses is the plural of thaness.

Meaning of thaness

Noun

thaness (plural thanesses)

  1. (historical) A thane's wife.

Questions about thanesses

What is thanesses the plural of?
Thanesses is the plural of thaness.

Words near thanesses in the dictionary

  1. thanely
  2. thanes
  3. thaneship
  4. thaneships
  5. thaness
  6. thanesses
  7. Thanet
  8. Thanetian
  9. thaneworthy
  10. thang
  11. Thang Ta

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