Meaning of thane in English

1. Pronunciation

   /θeɪn/

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1. Noun

   thane

   Etymology

   Old English theg(e)n ‘servant, soldier’, of Germanic origin; related to German Degen‘warrior’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek teknon‘child’, tokeus‘parent’

   Definitions

   1. a feudal lord or baron
2. 2. 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)