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Thanet.

A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈθænɪt//ˈtænɪt/obsolete/ˈtɛnɪt/obsolete
  1. A local government district which includes the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Thanet, Tanet, from Old English Tænett, Tenet. Compare Latin Tanatus, Old Welsh Tanat. Initial th- is due to an erroneous connection to Ancient Greek θᾰ́νᾰτος (thắnătos).

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