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Definition of Thane
1. Noun. A feudal lord or baron.
Generic synonyms: Lord, Noble, Nobleman
Derivative terms: Thaneship
2. Noun. 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).
Definition of Thane
1. 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. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.
Definition of Thane
1. Proper noun. A large city in India, in the state of Maharashtra. ¹
2. Noun. in Anglo-Saxon England, a man holding lands from the king, or from a superior in rank. 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. After the Norman Conquest, this title was no longer used, and baron took its place. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thane
1. a man holding land by military service in Anglo-Saxon England [n -S]