chiefess
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chiefess
- /tʃiːˈfɛs/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛs
Where it comes from
From chief + -ess. Piecewise doublet of chefess.
noun chiefesses
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Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief.
Although Lili‘u was born a high chiefess, with lineage that reached back to the high chiefs under Kamehameha the Great, at the time of her birth it would never have seemed possible that she would someday become queen.
Similar: chieftainess
Talk about this word "chiefess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiefess. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. chiefess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiefess "chiefess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiefess.Cite this
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title = {chiefess},
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