chiefdom

chief·dom

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheef-duh m]
- /ˈtʃif dəm/
- /ˈtʃiːf.dəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheef-duh m]
- /ˈtʃif dəm/

Definitions of chiefdom word

noun chiefdom a graded social group led by a chief whose position the chief usually accedes to 3
noun chiefdom the region ruled by a chief 3
noun chiefdom the office or position of a chief 3
noun chiefdom the rank or office of a chief. 1
noun chiefdom the territory or people over which a chief rules. 1
noun chiefdom An area or region governed by a chief. 1

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Origin of chiefdom

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; chief + -dom

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chiefdom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chiefdom

chiefdom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chiefdom usage trend in Literature

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