˜yÐÄvlog

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tanistry

[ tan-uh-stree, thaw-nuh- ]

noun

  1. the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tanistry1

First recorded in 1590–1600; tanist + -ry
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One of these, called Tanistry, posts plainly illustrated slides explaining historical events such as the Good Friday Agreement, or the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1972, and relating them to contemporary politics.

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On the other side was tribalism, with its tie of original kinship instead of territorial subordination; its tanistry; its Brehon law.

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Freehold and leasehold, primogeniture and entail, took the place of tribal ownership and tanistry.

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This in "Brehon Law" is known as the "law of Tanistry," and was closely interwoven with the later history of Ireland.

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The succession to every degree of sovereignty was regulated by the law of tanistry, which limited heredity right to the family but not to the individual....

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