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Thanet

/ˈθænɪt/

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obsolete/ˈtænɪt/

Thanet proper noun: a local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

Proper noun

Thanet

  1. A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

Origin of Thanet

Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænett, Tenet. Compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat. Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thắnătos).

Words formed from Thanet

Questions about Thanet

What does Thanet mean?
Thanet means a local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.
What part of speech is Thanet?
Thanet is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thanet?
Thanet is pronounced /ˈθænɪt/.

Words near Thanet in the dictionary

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

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