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tan·ist T0036700 (tăn′ĭst, thô′nĭst)n. The heir apparent to an ancient Celtic chief, elected during the chief's lifetime. [Irish Gaelic tánaiste, second, tanist, from Old Irish tánaise; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] tan′ist·ry n.tanist (ˈtænɪst) n (Historical Terms) history the heir apparent of a Celtic chieftain chosen by election during the chief's lifetime: usually the worthiest of his kin[C16: from Irish Gaelic tánaiste, literally: the second person] ˈtanistry ntan•ist (ˈtæn ɪst, ˈθɔ nɪst) n. the heir apparent to an ancient Celtic chief, elected by the tribe during the chief's lifetime. [1530–40; < Irish tánaiste second, substitute, tanist] EncyclopediaSeeTanistry |