Thaneship (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The position of thane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("thaneship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Derivation:
thane (a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land))
thane (a feudal lord or baron)