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tanist


noun History/Historical.

  1. the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief’s lifetime.

noun

  1. history the heir apparent of a Celtic chieftain chosen by election during the chief’s lifetime: usually the worthiest of his kin

n.“elected heir of a Celtic chief,” 1530s, from Gaelic tanaiste, literally “parallel, second,” from Old Irish tanaise “designated successor,” from Celtic *tani-hessio- “one who is waited for.”

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