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A thegn or thane was a nobleman who owned land and served the king or a lord in Anglo-Saxon England. The term also had different meanings in Scandinavia and Scotland, and evolved from the Old English word gesith, meaning companion or retainer.
A thane was a local administrator in eastern Scotland, equivalent to the son of an earl, who collected revenue and services from the estates under his control. The term thane was introduced by King David I in the 12th century, and later replaced by baron or regality.
Comitatus was an armed escort or retinue of a warlord and his followers, bound by an oath of fealty. The term comes from Tacitus' Germania and describes the heroic, loyal, and violent ethos of Germanic warriors in ancient times.
Thane (Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː]; previously known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India and on the northeastern side of Mumbai.
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A list of British words and meanings that are different or less common in American English. No direct answer for word for complaining in the UK, but some related terms such as moan, grumble, or whinge.
Mormaer was the Gaelic name for a regional or provincial ruler in early medieval Scotland, equivalent to an earl or a count. Learn about the origins, history, and evolution of the mormaer office, and the different provinces and families that held it.
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