THANESHIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The position of thane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("thaneship" is a kind of...):

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)

Derivation:

thane (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))

thane (a feudal lord or baron)

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