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Taney

ta·ney

UK/ˈtɔː.ni/ US/ˈteɪni/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864)

Origin

Variant of Tawney.

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