chieftainship

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being a chieftain uncountable
    — 1852 Commission to Inquire into the Past and Present State of the Kafirs Shortly after the death of his father, Chaka obtained the chieftainship of the Zulu nation, through the influence of his patron.
  2. The area ruled by a chieftain countable
    — They exist in chieftainships, each head of which has his own local jurisdiction, civil and criminal.

词形变化

chieftainships plural

词源

From chieftain + -ship. Piecewise doublet of captainship.
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