chiefship
- a word derived from chief.
Example Sentences
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Simon succeeded to the chiefship, but that honor was unaccompanied by the estates and title, which had been forfeited to the crown.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Fraser, Alexander
The emperors were often reluctant to enlarge their possessions; but the raids and incursions of intractable barbarians, or the revolt of some protected chiefship, frequently left them no option but to conquer and annex.
From Studies in Literature and History by Miller, John O.
Asi, like Mataafa, disclaimed his chiefship and declared himself a private person; but he was more rudely dealt with.
From A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Both these succeeded to the chiefship, Simon's issue being female.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Fraser, Alexander
Through them he obtained, as we have heard, the chiefship of the gods.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
