Archchief
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑɹt͡ʃ.t͡ʃiːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archchief is a noun meaning (rare) A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
Meaning
(rare) A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
Example Sentences
Upon the division of ancient Meath into counties and baronies this country of the Foxes was placed in the King's County and called the barony of Kilcoursey. The Foxes I were originally the archchiefs of all the Teffia, and subject only to O Maoileachlainn, who was king of Clann Cholmàin.
The inhabitants bore the generic name of Kinel-Owen, and had at this period branched off into various families, who were all tributary to one archchief, who was sometimes of the family of MacLoughlin, sometimes of that of O’Neill, and, in one or two instances, of that of O'Flaherty, now Laverty, descended from Aedh Allan, who was one of the sixteen monarchs of the Kinel-Owen race.
Word Forms
- archchiefs
- arch-chief
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archleader, archking, archmaster, chief, archgrandmaster, overchief.
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