- chieftaincies
- chieftain ► NOUN ▪ the leader of a people or clan.DERIVATIVES chieftaincy noun (pl. chieftaincies) chieftainship noun.ORIGIN Old French chevetaine, from Latin capitaneus 'chief' .
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