Tanist Definition

tănĭst, thônĭst
noun
In early Ireland, the elected heir of a living Celtic chief in a system limiting the choice to the chief's kin.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tanist

Noun

Singular:
tanist
Plural:
tanists

Origin of Tanist

  • Irish Gaelic tánaiste second, tanist from Old Irish tánaise sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command").

    From Wiktionary

Tanist Sentence Examples

  • It is in this reign that Asser applies to Alfred the unique title of secundarius, which seems to indicate a position analogous to that of the Celtic tanist, a recognized successor, closely associated with the reigning prince.

  • It was the custom to appoint the successor to the king, his " Tanist," at the same time as the king himself.

  • An assembly when convened by the Bruigh-fer for the special purpose of electing a tanist or successor to the king was called a Tocomra.

  • The king's mensal land, as also that of the tanist or successor to the royal office appointed during the king's lifetime, was not divided up but passed on in its entirety to the next individual elected to the position.

  • At the same time, and subject to the same conditions, a tanist or next heir to the chieftaincy was elected, who if the king died or became disqualified, at once became king.

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Words Starting With

TTATAN

Words Ending With

TSTIST

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