chiefdom

[ cheef-duhm ]

/ ˈtʃif dəm /

noun

the rank or office of a chief.

the territory or people over which a chief rules.

Origin of chiefdom

First recorded in 1570–80; chief + -dom

Words nearby chiefdom

chief, chief agglutinin, chief cell, chief constable, chief cook and bottlewasher, chiefdom, Chief Education Officer, Chief Executive, Chief Joseph, chief justice, chiefly

Example sentences from the Web for chiefdom

Candidates for the chiefdom had to show their fitness, and "a young lord's first spoil" was a necessary exploit.
Irish Nationality|Alice Stopford Green
Sebituane's successor in the chiefdom was his daughter, Ma-mochisane.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone|William Garden Blaikie
It should be the largest and most magnificent of all the Indian head-dresses, as it is the insignia of chiefdom.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
His love for his wife was an insane love—it far outdid his love for his chiefdom.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)

单词	chiefdom
释义	chiefdom [ cheef-duhm ] / ˈtʃif dəm / noun the rank or office of a chief. the territory or people over which a chief rules. Origin of chiefdom First recorded in 1570–80; chief + -dom Words nearby chiefdom chief, chief agglutinin, chief cell, chief constable, chief cook and bottlewasher, chiefdom, Chief Education Officer, Chief Executive, Chief Joseph, chief justice, chiefly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chiefdom Candidates for the chiefdom had to show their fitness, and "a young lord's first spoil" was a necessary exploit. Irish Nationality\|Alice Stopford Green Sebituane's successor in the chiefdom was his daughter, Ma-mochisane. The Personal Life Of David Livingstone\|William Garden Blaikie It should be the largest and most magnificent of all the Indian head-dresses, as it is the insignia of chiefdom. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People\|Constance D'Arcy Mackay His love for his wife was an insane love—it far outdid his love for his chiefdom. Skookum Chuck Fables\|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
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