On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Tanistry. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Tanistry in a sentence
Tanistry meaning
A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family.
Using Tanistry
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family.
Context around Tanistry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tanistry
- In this selection, "tanistry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, proximity, seniority, etc and naming stand out and add context to how "tanistry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include for tanistry etc in and introduction of tanistry naming a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tanistry" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tanistry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For tanistry, etc., in Ireland, see Ó Cróinín, Early Medieval Ireland, 63–71. (13 words)
As the average life span increased, an eldest son was more likely to reach majority age before the death of his father, and primogeniture became increasingly favoured over proximity, tanistry, seniority and election. (33 words)
Popular assemblies, as in Ireland, were involved in law-making, and sometimes in king-making, although the introduction of tanistry —naming a successor in the lifetime of a king—made the second less than common. (35 words)
Popular assemblies, as in Ireland, were involved in law-making, and sometimes in king-making, although the introduction of tanistry —naming a successor in the lifetime of a king—made the second less than common. (35 words)
As the average life span increased, an eldest son was more likely to reach majority age before the death of his father, and primogeniture became increasingly favoured over proximity, tanistry, seniority and election. (33 words)
For tanistry, etc., in Ireland, see Ó Cróinín, Early Medieval Ireland, 63–71. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
As the average life span increased, an eldest son was more likely to reach majority age before the death of his father, and primogeniture became increasingly favoured over proximity, tanistry, seniority and election.
For tanistry, etc., in Ireland, see Ó Cróinín, Early Medieval Ireland, 63–71.
Popular assemblies, as in Ireland, were involved in law-making, and sometimes in king-making, although the introduction of tanistry —naming a successor in the lifetime of a king—made the second less than common.