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tánaiste

/ˈtɔːnɪʃtə/

tánaiste is the alternative letter-case form of Tánaiste.

Proper noun capitalized: Tánaiste

Tánaiste

  1. (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 of tánaiste

alternative formtánaiste

Origin of tánaiste

From Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command, tanist”). Doublet of tanist.

Questions about tánaiste

What does tánaiste mean?
Tánaiste means the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland.
What is tánaiste the alternative letter-case form of?
Tánaiste is the alternative letter-case form of Tánaiste.
What part of speech is tánaiste?
Tánaiste is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce tánaiste?
Tánaiste is pronounced /ˈtɔːnɪʃtə/.

Words near tánaiste in the dictionary

  1. Tzvi
  2. Tzvika
  3. Tzŭ-yang
  4. Táchira
  5. Táin Bó Cúailnge
  6. tánaiste
  7. Tâche
  8. Tâmboești
  9. Tâmna
  10. Tâmpa
  11. Târgoviște

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