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Look up: Thane

  1. thane
    [n] - a feudal lord or baron in Scotland 2. [n] - a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo Saxon England especially one who gave military serve in exchange for land
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. thane
    Anglo-Saxon hereditary nobleman rewarded by the granting of land for service to the monarch or a lord. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Thane
    Thane (thān) noun [ Middle English thein , þein , Anglo-Saxon þegen , þegn ; akin to Old High German degan a follower, warrior, boy, Middle High German degen a hero, German degen
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/37

  4. Thane
    • (n.) A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king`s thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  5. thane
    in English history before the Norman Conquest (1066), a free retainer or lord, corresponding in its various grades to the post-Conquest baron and ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/32

  6. Thane
    Thane is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `follower` Where is it used? The name Thane is mainly used In English. The name Thane doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Thane seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Than

  7. Thane
    In English history, a thane (or thegn) was someone who was awarded land by the King or another superior as a reward for military service. Thanes ranked between ordinary freemen and hereditary nobles. Thane was the Saxon word for a Vavasour, and the Norman word for a Baron.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  8. thane
    • a feudal lord or baron in Scotland
    • a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo Saxon England especially one who gave military serve in exchange for land

    Found on

  9. Thane
    Type: Term Pronunciation: thān Definitions: 1. George D., English anatomist, 1850-1930. See: Thane method
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  10. Thane
    `Thane` (Marathi : ठाणे), (also called `Tannah`, `Shri Sthanak` and `Lake City`) is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thane

  11. Thane
    (Juneau) `Thane` is a neighborhood in the City and Borough of Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located along Gastineau Channel, it begins one mile (1.6 km) south of downtown Juneau and consists of approximately two dozen homes spread over five miles (8 km). All the homes ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thane



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