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Tanist
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What's The Definition Of Tanist?Synonyms | Synonyms for Tanist: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tanist: See Also | Tanist In Webster's Dictionary \Tan"ist\, n. [Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second
person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a
prince.]
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.
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