chieftainry

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noun

The role or status of chieftain.

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Meanings

nounchieftainry (plural chieftainries)

plural chieftainries

  1. The role or status of chieftain.

Origin

From chieftain + -ry. Piecewise doublet of captainry.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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