transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthān ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan thane and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget
Date: before 12th century
1. : a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord ; especially : one resembling a feudal baron by holding lands of and performing military service for the king
2. : a Scottish feudal lord
• thane·ship -ˌship noun