- tanistry
- An ancient Irish land tenure wherein the land descended to the oldest and most worthy man of the blood and name of the deceased ancestor.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Tanistry — was a system for passing on titles and lands. In this system the Tanist (Irish Tánaiste ; Scottish Gaelic Tànaiste ; Manx Tanishtagh ) was the office of heir apparent, or second in command, among the (royal) Gaelic patrilineal dynasties of… … Wikipedia
Tanistry — (gäl. Tànaisteachd [ˈt̪ʰaːn̪ˠaʃtʃʲaxt̪], ir. Táinste [ˈt̪ˠaːnʲɕtʲə], Manx Tanishtagh [ˈtanʲɪʃtəx], deutsch Thanwahl, Anführerwahl oder Wahl des designierten Thronerbens/Nachfolgers, abgeleitet von gälisch tana (Herrschaft) und an tanaise… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tanistry — Tan ist*ry, n. [See {Tanist}.] In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election. [1913 Webster] Note: The primitive intention seems to have been that the inheritance should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tanistry — Árbol genealógico de los primeros reyes escoceses. El tanistry era un sistema para heredar títulos y tierras. En este sistema, el tanista (irlandés Tánaiste; gaélico escocés Tànaiste; manx Tanishtagh) era el presunto heredero del monarca en… … Wikipedia Español
tanistry — /tan euh stree, thaw neuh /, n. the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist. [1590 1600; TANIST + RY] * * * ▪ Celtic government a custom among various Celtic tribes notably in Scotland and Ireland by which the king or chief… … Universalium
Tanistry — Tanistrie La tanistrie est une loi de succession coutumière qui fut pratiquée sous une forme ou sous une autre par certains groupes celtes et pictes. Suivant cette coutume, le successeur d’un roi ou d’un chef de clan doit être choisi parmi sa… … Wikipédia en Français
tanistry — noun A former form of tenure, in Scotland and Ireland, in which land was held for life and then passed to an elected member of the same family … Wiktionary
TANISTRY — a method of tenure which prevailed among the Gaelic Celts; according to this custom succession, whether in office or land, was determined by the family as a whole, who on the death of one holder elected another from its number; the practice… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
tanistry — tan·ist·ry … English syllables
tanistry — /ˈtænəstri/ (say tanuhstree) noun the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist …
tanistry — /tsnastriy/06n°/ In old Irish law, a species of tenure, founded on ancient usage, which allotted the inheritance of lands, castles, etc., to the oldest and worthiest man of the deceased s name and blood. It was abolished in the reign of James I … Black's law dictionary
