Home › Words › T › thaneshipthaneshipthaneship means the state or dignity of a thane; thanehood.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, thaneship ranks #11,499 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom thane + -ship.nounThe state or dignity of a thane; thanehood.The seignioralty of a thane.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.thanehood 83% match — The character or rank of a thane. vs thaneship →princeship 63% match — The dignity, rank, or office of a prince. vs thaneship →throneship 63% match — Possession of a throne; rulership; sovereignty. vs thaneship →kingship 62% match — The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king. vs thaneship →thronedom 60% match — A realm; a kingdom, principality, etc. vs thaneship →thegnly 60% match — Of or befitting a thegn or thane. vs thaneship →khanship 58% match — The office, or term, of a khan. vs thaneship →chiefdom 57% match — The role or status of chief. vs thaneship →