tanist

[ tan-ist, thaw-nist ]

/ ˈtæn ɪst, ˈθɔ nɪst /

noun History/Historical.

the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.

Origin of tanist

First recorded in 1530–40, tanist is from the Irish word tánaiste second, substitute, heir by election

Words nearby tanist

Tanguy, tangy, tanh, Tanimbar Islands, Tanis, tanist, tanistry, taniwha, Tanizaki, Tanizaki Jun-ichiro, Tanjore

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Example sentences from the Web for tanist

Bo-aires of this class, to avoid the gavelling of their property, elected a Tanist—the Tanaise Bo-aire.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell
Other monoliths are probably the Tanist Stones, where the new chief or king was elected, and sworn to protect and lead his people.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
This story must have been an after-thought, to account for what we may suppose to have been a prehistoric Tanist stone.
Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan
Very often the sons refused to accept the tanist, and bloody quarrels followed.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell

To avert strife his tanist, or successor, was elected in his lifetime.
Irish History and the Irish Question|Goldwin Smith

British Dictionary definitions for tanist

tanist

/ (ˈtænɪst) /

noun

history the heir apparent of a Celtic chieftain chosen by election during the chief's lifetime: usually the worthiest of his kin

Derived forms of tanist

tanistry, noun

Word Origin for tanist

C16: from Irish Gaelic tánaiste, literally: the second person

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单词	tanist
释义	tanist [ tan-ist, thaw-nist ] / ˈtæn ɪst, ˈθɔ nɪst / noun History/Historical. the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime. Origin of tanist First recorded in 1530–40, tanist is from the Irish word tánaiste second, substitute, heir by election Words nearby tanist Tanguy, tangy, tanh, Tanimbar Islands, Tanis, tanist, tanistry, taniwha, Tanizaki, Tanizaki Jun-ichiro, Tanjore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tanist Bo-aires of this class, to avoid the gavelling of their property, elected a Tanist—the Tanaise Bo-aire. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)\|Richard Bagwell Other monoliths are probably the Tanist Stones, where the new chief or king was elected, and sworn to protect and lead his people. The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland\|Daniel Wilson This story must have been an after-thought, to account for what we may suppose to have been a prehistoric Tanist stone. Roman Mosaics\|Hugh Macmillan Very often the sons refused to accept the tanist, and bloody quarrels followed. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)\|Richard Bagwell To avert strife his tanist, or successor, was elected in his lifetime. Irish History and the Irish Question\|Goldwin Smith British Dictionary definitions for tanist tanist / (ˈtænɪst) / noun history the heir apparent of a Celtic chieftain chosen by election during the chief's lifetime: usually the worthiest of his kin Derived forms of tanist tanistry, noun Word Origin for tanist C16: from Irish Gaelic tánaiste, literally: the second person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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