Meaning of thane in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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)

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