Thanet

American  

[than-it] / ˈθæn ɪt /

noun

1. Octave pen name of Alice French.

2. Isle of, an island in SE England, forming the NE tip of Kent county. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).

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Thanet British  

/ ˈθænɪt /

noun

1. an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)

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Thanet

Labour's Polly Billington, MP for East Thanet, said performance spaces needed to be "treasured and preserved, not flogged off".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

If approved, the swearing ban would cover all of Thanet, including tourist hotspots Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

In Kent, Thanet District Council - which is responsible for Ramsgate Marina - told us it was Border Force, and not individual harbours, that was "the front line response for immigration and illegal activities".

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

The lack of regulation is "blighting a host of communities", said East Thanet MP Polly Billington, due to the "increase in antisocial behaviour that follows from the proliferation of party flats".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

Alfred in refuge at, 184.Augustine, sent to Britain by Pope Gregory, 72-73; constituted abbot, 74;lands at Thanet, 75;preaches to King Ethelbert, 76;life at Canterbury, 77.Augustus,

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Frederic Austin Ogg

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