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[ tan-uh-stree, thaw-nuh- ] / ˈtæn ə stri, ˈθɔ nə- /
nounthe system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist. Origin of tanistryFirst recorded in 1590–1600; tanist + -ry Words nearby tanistrytangy, tanh, Tanimbar Islands, Tanis, tanist, tanistry, taniwha, Tanizaki, Tanizaki Jun-ichiro, Tanjore, Tanjungkarang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tanistryThe customs of "gavelkinde" and "tanistry" were attended with the same absurdity in the distribution of property. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D.|David Hume Tanistry continued in force there until the beginning of the last century. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke Notwithstanding the above decision, it is probable that a description of tanistry and gavelkind does not exhaust the subject. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell The law of succession, called tanaisteacht, or tanistry, is one of the most peculiar of the Brehon laws. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
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