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Definition of Tánaiste
1. the deputy Prime Minister of Ireland [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tánaiste
Literary usage of Tánaiste
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of English History by Sidney Low, Frederick Sanders Pulling (1910)
"This kinsman was called the " tanaiste." The tanaiste of a »-Í was elected ...
to keep together as a "joint and undivided family," and elected a tanaiste. ..."
2. Illustrated History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period by Mary Francis Cusack (1873)
"The tanaiste had a separate establishment and distinct privileges. ... The tanaiste,
however, was allotted the dwelling-house and other privileges. ..."
3. The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern: Derived from Our Native Annals by Martin Haverty (1872)
"This was the origin of tanaiste, a successor, ... The tanaiste had a separate
maintenance and establishment, as well as distinct privileges and liabilities. ..."
4. The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern: Derived from Our Native Annals by Martin Haverty (1867)
"This was the origin of tanaiste, a successor, ... The tanaiste had a separate
mainte- nd establishment, as well as distinct ..."
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