chieftainship
chieftainship · chieftainships
The state of being a chieftainThe state of being a chieftain
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being a chieftain
the position of chieftain
(countable)The area ruled by a chieftain
Origin
From chieftain + -ship. Piecewise doublet of captainship.From chieftain + -ship. Piecewise doublet of captainship.
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Forms
plural: chieftainships| Singular | chieftainship |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the position of chieftain:chieftaincy
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchieftain
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable