"chiefling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chieflings [plural]
Etymology: From chief + -ling. Piecewise doublet of chefling and headling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chief|ling}} chief + -ling, {{piecewise doublet|en|chefling|headling}} Piecewise doublet of chefling and headling Head templates: {{en-noun}} chiefling (plural chieflings)
  1. A little or petty chief.

Inflected forms

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