Thanet
//ˈθænɪt// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænett, Tenet, from Brythonic (compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat). Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thắnătos).
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