thane

A historical noun referring to a feudal lord or baron, or 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.

• 🌐لقب تاريخي في إنجلترا الأنجلوسكسونية يُطلق على نبيل أو بارون إقطاعي، أو على شخص يفوق العامي الحر ويدنو من طبقة النبلاء، ولا سيما من يؤدي الخدمة العسكرية مقابل الأرض.

1. Feudal lord or baron C1 formal british

   A person who held land from a superior lord in exchange for military service, ranking above a freeman but below a noble.

   • The thane swore loyalty to the king in exchange for his lands.
   • Macbeth was a thane before he became king.
   • The thane led his soldiers into battle.

   🌐الثين

   المرادفات: feudatoryliegemantenantvassal

2. Anglo-Saxon landholder C1 formal british

   In Anglo-Saxon England, a man who held land granted by the king or a higher noble and provided military service.

   • The thane was responsible for maintaining order on his estate.
   • Anglo-Saxon thanes often served as local judges.
   • The thane's duties included raising troops for the king.

   🌐ثين

• thanes plural form
• thanes' possessive plural form
• thane's possessive singular form