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Meaning of thanehood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The character or rank of a thane.

uncountable

Examples

“times when England had a King and a People , a Clergy and a Thanehood[…]”
“Thanehood (Thegnhood) is the personal following of a great man whether he be the king, the ealdorman or the bishop”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

thaneland thaneship thaness Thanet Thanetian thang

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