thaneship (Meaning)
Wordnet
thaneship (n)
the position of thane
Webster
thaneship (n.)
The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.
Synonyms & Antonyms of thaneship
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thaneship Sentence Examples
- Macbeth yearned for the thaneship of Cawdor, seeing it as a stepping stone to the throne.
- Banquo's prophecy hinted that Macbeth's descendants would inherit the thaneship, fueling Macbeth's ambition.
- Lady Macbeth manipulated her husband into murdering Duncan to secure his claim to the thaneship.
- Macbeth's guilt and remorse consumed him after he took the thaneship by force.
- Malcolm's return threatened Macbeth's thaneship, forcing him into a desperate struggle to maintain power.
- The English king promised Macduff that he would restore the rightful thaneship to Scotland.
- Macduff challenged Macbeth to a duel, determined to end his oppressive thaneship.
- Macbeth's defeat marked the end of his tyrannical thaneship and the restoration of order to Scotland.
- The Scottish lords gathered to discuss the future of the thaneship, seeking a wise and just ruler.
- The thaneship was eventually bestowed upon Malcolm, who promised to rule with fairness and compassion.
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the position of thaneThe state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.
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Macbeth yearned for the thaneship of Cawdor, seeing it as a stepping stone to the throne.
Banquo's prophecy hinted that Macbeth's descendants would inherit the thaneship, fueling Macbeth's ambition.
Lady Macbeth manipulated her husband into murdering Duncan to secure his claim to the thaneship.
Macbeth's guilt and remorse consumed him after he took the thaneship by force.
