thane /θeɪn/ noun1 •(historical) A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.Sonnes, Kinsmen, Thanes, / And you whose places are the nearest, know, / We will establish our Estate vpon / Our eldest, Malcolme, whom we name hereafter, / The Prince of Cumberland: […] — 1606 formsthanes
Thane noun1 •A large city and district of Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
