"tanist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtænɪst/ Forms: tanists [plural]
Rhymes: -ænɪst Etymology: From Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command”). Doublet of Tánaiste. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|tánaiste||second-in-command}} Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command”), {{doublet|en|Tánaiste}} Doublet of Tánaiste Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanist (plural tanists)
  1. (historical) The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann. Tags: historical Derived forms: tanistry Translations (heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann): tanista [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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