thanehood

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noun

The character or rank of a thane.

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Meanings

nounthanehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe character or rank of a thane.

    times when England had a King and a People , a Clergy and a Thanehood[…]

    1849, The Theologian
    1 more example

    Thanehood (Thegnhood) is the personal following of a great man whether he be the king, the ealdorman or the bishop

    1907, Anthony Guggenberger, A general history of the Christian era

Origin

From thane + -hood.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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