What does chiefe mean?
Chiefe means Obsolete form of chief..
Chiefe
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Obsolete form of chief..
Example Sentences
After this contencion, the common people did ſticke vnto king Agis, and the riche men followed Leonidas, praying and perſwading him not to forſake them: and further, they did ſo intreate the Senators, in whom conſiſteth the chiefe authority,[…]
Synonyms for chiefe
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Word Forms
- chiefes
- more chiefe
- most chiefe
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After this contencion, the common people did ſticke vnto king Agis, and the riche men followed Leonidas, praying and perſwading him not to forſake them: and further, they did ſo intreate the Senators, in whom conſiſteth the chiefe authority,[…]
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