tanist
/ˈtænɪst/noun
- the heir apparent to a Celtic chief, typically the most vigorous adult of his kin, elected during the chief's lifetime凯尔特族酋长继承人（多为本族中最健壮的成年男性, 在酋长有生之年选出）。
派生词
tanistry
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Irish， Scottish Gaelic tánaiste, literally 'second in excellence'.