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chieftaincy


chief·tain·cy

noun \-sē\
plural chief·tain·cies

Definition of CHIEFTAINCY

1
: the rank, dignity, office, or rule of a chieftain
2
: a region or a people ruled by a chief

First Known Use of CHIEFTAINCY

1788

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