Thanet

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/ˈθænɪt/obsolete/ˈtænɪt/obsolete/ˈtɛnɪt/

proper noun

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

OriginMiddle English Thanet ← Old English Tænett →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Old EnglishTænett
  2. Middle EnglishThanet
  3. EnglishThanet

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).

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Cite this entry
APA

Thanet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanet

MLA

“Thanet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thanet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanet.

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