chiefage

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noun

A tribute by the chief; a kind of poll tax.

OriginOld French chevage →
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Meanings

nounchiefage (uncountable)

alternative chevage · alternative chivage

  1. historicalobsoleteuncountableA tribute by the chief; a kind of poll tax.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchevage
  2. Englishchiefage

From Old French chevage, from chief (“head”). See chief.

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APA

chiefage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefage

MLA

“chiefage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiefage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefage.

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