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/ˈtæ.nɪ.stɹi/ · noun
(historical) A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family..
They also have to make allowance, in place of primogeniture, for the practice of tanistry, that is, the naming of a successor who was not necessarily the ruler's son.
Use tanistry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tanistry means (historical) A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family..
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They also have to make allowance, in place of primogeniture, for the practice of tanistry, that is, the naming of a successor who was not necessarily the ruler's son.
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