| 释义 |
chieftess|ˈtʃiːftɪs|
[Abnormal f. chief or chieft(ain + -ess.]
A female chief or chieftain.
1878Spry Cruise of H.M.S. Challenger xvi. (ed. 7) 275 A small party of ladies..amongst whom were..Moa, Queen of Raiatea..the Chieftess of Morea. 1883Mission Herald (Boston) Jan. (1884) 37 The..Christian woman and chieftess. |