"chieftaincy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃiːftənsi/ [UK] Forms: chieftaincies [plural]
Etymology: From chieftain + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chieftain|cy}} chieftain + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun}} chieftaincy (plural chieftaincies)
  1. The position or period of rule of a chief.
    Sense id: en-chieftaincy-en-noun-dyDg7uEh
  2. The area or population ruled by a chief.
    Sense id: en-chieftaincy-en-noun-LkqNVlAJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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