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Thane

A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.

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Citizen 76% connected

One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.

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Lord 76% connected

A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively.

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Man 76% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Noble 76% connected

Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a…

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Nobleman 76% connected

One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.

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Thaneship 74% connected

The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.

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Thaneship 74% connected

The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.

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a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

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conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"

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Civic adjective · 78% connection

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the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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Anglican adjective · 78% connection

English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of En…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dignitary, anglo-saxons, danes, england, were.
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Anglo- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo…

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Anglo-Saxon noun · 78% connection

a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by Englis…

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Anglo-Saxondom noun · 78% connection

The Anglo-Saxon domain (i. e., Great Britain and the United States, etc.); the Anglo-Saxon race.

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Anglo-Saxonism noun · 78% connection

A characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon race; especially, a word or an idiom of the Anglo-Saxon tongue.

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Archdeacon noun · 78% connection

In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with indepe…

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Assizes noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Base adjective · 78% connection

Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base,…

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Butlerage noun · 78% connection

A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butl…

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Castle verb · 78% connection

To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of co…

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Check noun · 78% connection

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were an…

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Confine verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Constrain verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Court of assize noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Court of assize and nisi prius noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Courtehouse noun · 78% connection

A house in which established courts are held, or a house appropriated to courts and public meetings.

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Danewort noun · 78% connection

A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane'…

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Danish adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country.

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