Tánaiste en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɔːnɪʃtə/
Etymology
From Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command, tanist”). Doublet of tanist.
Meanings
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(Irish) the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland
On Thursday, the tánaiste, or deputy prime minister, Micheál Martin, described the personal abuse directed at lawmakers and their staff as “absolutely vile” and said some of the behaviour was “fascist-like”, Irish media reported.
2023 September 21, Emma Graham-Harrison, “Alarm over ‘fascist-like’ protest at Ireland’s seat of government”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tánaiste | alternative | lexicographic |