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Thegn
In Anglo-Saxon England, thegns were aristocratic nobility of the second rank, below the ealdormen who governed large areas of England. The term was also used in early medieval Scandinavia for a class of retainers. In medieval Scotland, there were local officials known as thanes.
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Thegnnoun
thane. See Thane
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Thegn
The term thegn, from OE þegn, ðegn "servant, attendant, retainer," "one who serves" is commonly used to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves. It is also the term for an early medieval Scandinavian class of retainers.
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Ghent
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thegn in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thegn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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