TANISTRY

Meaning of TANISTRY in English

/tan"euh stree, thaw"neuh-/ , n.

the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.

[ 1590-1600; TANIST + -RY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

TANISTRY — -trē noun or tan·is·tria taˈnistrēə, thȯˈn- ( plural tanistries or tanistrias ) Etymology: tanistry from tanist + -ry; tanistria from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TANISTRY — (n.) In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he …
Английский словарь Webster
TANISTRY — ( n. ) In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TANISTRY — noun in ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he …
Webster English vocab
TANISTRY — a custom among various Celtic tribesnotably in Scotland and Irelandby which the king or chief of the clan was elected …
Britannica English vocabulary
TANISTRY — (историческое) выборная система наследования (у кельтов)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TANISTRY — n ист. выборная система наследования ( у кельтов )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TANISTRY — (n) выборная система наследования
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
TANISTRY — n ист. выборная система наследования ( у кельтов )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TANISTRY — n ист. выборная система наследования ( у кельтов )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TANISTRY — (историческое) выборная система наследования (у кельтов)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TANISTRIA — noun see tanistry
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TANIST — ˈtanə̇st, ˈthȯn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Irish Gaelic tānaiste second, second person in rank, tanist : the lord or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TANIST — (n.) In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, …
Английский словарь Webster
TANIST — ( n. ) In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TANIST — noun in ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, …
Webster English vocab
TYRONE, CONN O'NEILL, 1ST EARL OF — born c. 1480 died 1559 byname Conn the Lame, Irish Conn Bacach, Conn also spelled Con the first of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
DONALD I — died 862 king of Alba, the united kingdom of the Picts and Scots (858862), brother and successor of Kenneth I …
Britannica English vocabulary
DONALD BANE — born c. 1033 died after 1097 also spelled Donaldbane, or Donalbane, Bane also spelled Ban or Bain king of Scotland …
Britannica English vocabulary
TANIST — n. hist. the heir apparent to a Celtic chief, usu. his most vigorous adult relation, chosen by election. tanistry n. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TANIST — n. hist. the heir apparent to a Celtic chief, usu. his most vigorous adult relation, chosen by election. Derivatives: tanistry …
Oxford English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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