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tan·ist

 (tăn′ĭst, thô′nĭst)
n.
The heir apparent to an ancient Celtic chief, elected during the chief's lifetime.
[Irish Gaelic tánaiste, second, tanist, from Old Irish tánaise; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
tan′ist·ry n.
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tanist

(ˈtænɪst)
n
(Historical Terms) history the heir apparent of a Celtic chieftain chosen by election during the chief's lifetime: usually the worthiest of his kin
[C16: from Irish Gaelic tánaiste, literally: the second person]
ˈtanistry n
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tan•ist

(ˈtæn ɪst, ˈθɔ nɪst)

n.
the heir apparent to an ancient Celtic chief, elected by the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
[1530–40; < Irish tánaiste second, substitute, tanist]
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The names of other Welsh Greyhound Derby winners such as Trev's Perfection (1947), Ballylanigan Tanist (1951), Endless Gossip (1952), Rushton Mac (1955) and Mile Bush Pride (1959) will be music to the ears of greyhound racing fans.
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Androgen Excess Society PKOS tanist icin bu 3 kriterin birlikte bulunmasi gerektigini onermektedir.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and the relationship of cardiovascular disease risk: Polycystic ovary syndrome and the relationship of cardiovascular disease risk / Polikistik Over Sendromu ve Kardioyaskuler Hastalik Risk iliskisi
gununde incelenen faktorler icin lojistik regresyon analizi uygulandiginda; sekonder infeksiyon gelisimi icin risk faktorleri olarak sanral venoz kateter bulunmasi (odds orani [ORJ, 3.01; P < 0.001), altta yatan hastahk olarak Akut Myeloid Losemi (AML) olmast (OR, 2.12; P = 0.008), diare olmasi (OR, 4.59; P = 0.005) ve ilk atakta invazif aspergilloz (IA) tanist bulunmasi (OR, 3.96; P = 0.009) belirlemnistir.
Secondary infections in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia / Febril Notropenik Hastalarda Gelisen Sekonder Infeksiyonlarin Degerlendirilmesi
MN mummeries / nunneries MR madam / radar MT manism / tanist MW momser / wowser MY mama / yaya MP mammiferous / pappiferous MS maim / sals MV mimer / viver MX Merom (IN) / Xerox MZ bumming / buzzing
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At its most basic, however, the case revolved around the question of which of two competing titles to a particular piece of land was better: that of the plaintiff, derived from the title of the tanist, or that of the defendant, derived from the title of the heir at common law.
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Furthermore, Macbeth's sin "is one of regicide and usurpation, and it is important to note that the basis for the charge of usurpation is simply the lineal and direct succession due to Malcolm" (448), who is--Echeruo implies--clearly beyond the age of an incapable minor needing a tanist protectorate ruler.
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Cushing hastaligi on tanist olan hastalara operasyondan Once Cushing protokolu baslandi ve operasyon sonrasindaki donemde 4 gun sure ile devam edildi.
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