| Definition of 'tanistry' |
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1. (noun) tanistry
in Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election
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1. 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 was designed probably to prevent family estates falling into the hands of an incompetent or worthless heir.
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