chiefry

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noun

A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.

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Meanings

nounchiefry (plural chiefries)

plural chiefries

  1. A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
  2. A chief's territory.

Origin

From chief + -ry.

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Cite this entry
APA

chiefry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefry

MLA

“chiefry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiefry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefry.

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