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CHIEFTAINCY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chieftaincy mean?
• CHIEFTAINCY (noun)
The noun CHIEFTAINCY has 1 sense:
1. the position of chieftain
Familiarity information: CHIEFTAINCY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The position of chieftain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
chieftaincy; chieftainship
Hypernyms ("chieftaincy" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
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