Chieftainess
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chieftainess is a noun meaning A female chieftain.
Meaning
A female chieftain.
More Meanings
- The wife of a chieftain.
Example Sentences
Mrs. Douse was more important than Mr. Douse; she was a chieftainess in her own right, and had great dignity.
He gazed in silence for some minutes upon the body of Meg Merrilies, as it lay before him, with the features sharpened by death, yet still retaining the stern and energetic character which had maintained in life her superiority as the wild chieftainess of the lawless people amongst whom she was born.
Word Forms
- chieftainesses
Synonyms for chieftainess
Depending on context, synonyms include chiefess, chieftess.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chieftess, chieftainry, chieftain, chieftaindom, chieftainship, underchieftain.
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