TANIST

Meaning of TANIST in English

noun in ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

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 — /tan"ist, thaw"nist/ , n. Hist. the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TANIST — n. hist. the heir apparent to a Celtic chief, usu. his most vigorous adult relation, chosen by election. øøtanistry n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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
TANIST — (историческое) выборный наследник кельтского вождя
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TANIST — n ист. выборный наследник кельтского вождя
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TANIST — (n) выборный наследник кельтского вождя
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
TANIST — n ист. выборный наследник кельтского вождя
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TANIST — n ист. выборный наследник кельтского вождя
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TANIST — (историческое) выборный наследник кельтского вождя
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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 — /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
TANISTRY — a custom among various Celtic tribesnotably in Scotland and Irelandby which the king or chief of the clan was elected …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIA FAIL — [Celtic] This is known as the Stone of Destiny, and was frequently mentioned in the medieval Irish romance. The belief …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab

Webster English vocab

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