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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke