单词 | chieftaincy |
释义 | chieftaincy (once / 171295 pages) n WORD FAMILY chieftaincy: chieftaincies+/chieftain: chieftaincy, chieftains, chieftainship/chieftainship: chieftainships USAGE EXAMPLESThey hold court in their palaces daily, settling matrimonial issues, land matters, minor chieftaincy disputes and other not-too-serious matters among their people. BBC(Nov 02, 2015) The two principles that governed my life at Mqhekezweni were chieftaincy and the Church. Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom(1994) In his autobiography, Mr. Mandela wrote that his father had been stripped of his chieftaincy by colonial leaders. New York Times(Jun 15, 2013) n the position of chieftain Syn|Hyper chieftainship berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot a job in an organization |
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