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tanist
[ tan-ist, thaw-nist ]
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.
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈtanistry, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tanist1
First recorded in 1530–40, tanist is from the Irish word tánaiste second, substitute, heir by election
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tanist1
C16: from Irish Gaelic tánaiste, literally: the second person
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Example Sentences
This story must have been an after-thought, to account for what we may suppose to have been a prehistoric Tanist stone.
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Ultramon′tanism, ultramontane or extreme views as to the Pope's rights; Ultramon′tanist, one who holds to ultramontanism.
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The "tanist" stood next to the chief, and was his successor.
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To avert strife his tanist, or successor, was elected in his lifetime.
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Very often the sons refused to accept the tanist, and bloody quarrels followed.
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