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Added 10 October 2026

chieftaincy

/ˈtʃiːftənsi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chieftaincy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The position of chieftain.

Origin

From chieftain + -cy. Piecewise doublet of captaincy.

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