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TANIST
Etymology
Noun
tanist (plural tanists)
(historical) The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann.
Anagrams
• -statin, Nittas, Titans, nittas, sattin, statin, taints, tintas, titans
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"ist, n. Etym: [Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.]
Definition: In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry. This family [the O'Hanlons] were tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh. M. A. Lower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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