Associations to the word «Chieftaincy»

Wiktionary

CHIEFTAINCY, noun. The position or period of rule of a chief.
CHIEFTAINCY, noun. The area or population ruled by a chief.

Dictionary definition

CHIEFTAINCY, noun. The position of chieftain.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams