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  • Thain — is a variant spelling of Thane or Thegn , an Anglo Saxon term for a minor noble, probably best known from Shakespeare s Macbeth. ( Thane is the usual spelling in modern English.) The Oxford English Dictionary explains why the modern spelling has… …   Wikipedia

  • Thain — es el nombre que recibe el gobernante de la Comarca, las tierras en las que viven los Hobbits, dentro del legendarium del escritor J. R. R. Tolkien. Tras la caída de Arthedain, reino al cual debían lealtad los habitantes de la Comarca, los jefes… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Thain — ist der Name folgender Personen: Gary Thain (1948–1975), neuseeländischer Rockmusiker John Thain (* 1955), CEO der NYSE Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • thain — thain, e obs. forms of thane, thegn …   Useful english dictionary

  • Thain — Dans l œuvre de J. R. R. Tolkien, le Thain est l un des personnages les plus importants des Hobbits de la Comté, avec le Maire de Grand Cave. Il était le dirigeant de la Comté à partir de la fin du Royaume du Nord, jusqu au retour du Roi. Le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Thain — This interesting and unusual surname can be either English or Scottish in origin. As an English surname it is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a status or occupational term deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century word theg(e)n , Middle… …   Surnames reference

  • Thain Wendell MacDowell — Thain Wendell MacDowell, VC , DSO (September 16, 1890, Lachute, Quebec ndash; March 27, 1960, Nassau, Bahamas), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can …   Wikipedia

  • Thain of the Shire —    Title of the Oldbucks and the Tooks.    The largely honorary title of the military leader of the Shire. The first Shire thain was Bucca of the Marish, and the title was held by eleven of his descendants the Oldbucks until their removal across… …   J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • Thain's Book —    A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch made at the request of King Elessar and brought to him by the Thain Peregrin Took when he retired to Gondor; much annotated afterwards in Minas Tirith.        The book that held the original stories of the… …   J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • John Thain — Infobox Person name = John Thain image size = caption = Thain in 2006. birth name = John Alexander Thain birth date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|5|26 birth place = death date = death place = death cause = nationality = other names = known for …   Wikipedia

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