thane (also thegn)

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  N (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of an aristocratic class, ranking below an ealdorman, whose status was hereditary and who held land from the king or from another nobleman in return for certain services (盎格鲁-撒克逊时代英格兰)大乡绅; 贵族阶层成员，级别在郡长之下，其身份可世袭，以提供某些服役而获得国王或其他贵族的土地