CHIEFTAINCY


Meaning of CHIEFTAINCY in English

n.

Pronunciation: -s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cies

Date: 1788

1 : the rank, dignity, office, or rule of a chieftain

2 : a region or a people ruled by a chief : CHIEFDOM

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