Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thane-hood
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The character or rank of a thane.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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"

Etymology

From thane + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thane

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does thanehood mean?: The character or rank of a thane.
Where does thanehood come from?: From thane + -hood.

How to pronounce thanehood

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